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• Peden Doma Bhutia
India is discussing access to Chinese airspace over Xinjiang as airlines seek alternatives following Pakistan’s closure of its airspace. An agreement could provide Indian carriers with a routing option around the disruption, though the talks’ outcome and operational scope remain unclear.
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India is discussing access to Chinese airspace over Xinjiang as airlines seek alternatives following Pakistan’s closure of its airspace. An agreement could provide Indian carriers with a routing option around the disruption, though the talks’ outcome and operational scope remain unclear.
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