Rattled Pak restricts airspace ahead of India’s military exercise near Sir Creek

A rattled Pakistan has issued a notification restricting multiple air traffic routes across its central and southern airspace just as India gears up for a tri-services exercise, Trishul, along the border. While Pakistan has not stated any reason for the Notam (notice to airmen) for October 28-29, analysts say it could be linked to a military exercise or a possible weapons test.

Since Operation Sindoor, such shadow boxing between India and Pakistan has been routine, with both countries issuing Notams along the borders for military exercises.

Satellite images shared by analyst Damien Symon showed the airspace reserved for the Trishul exercise extends up to 28,000 feet, in what is being billed as one of the most significant joint operational drills in recent years. Symon tweeted that the selected area and scale of operations were "unusual".