The Ministry of Civil Aviation extended the closure of 24 airports near India’s western borders for five more days, till May 15. The airports, which were closed citing escalating tensions with Pakistan, will remain shut till 5.29 am till next Thursday.
The affected airports include Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda, Halwara and Pathankot in Punjab, Bhuntar, Shimla and Kangra-Gaggal in Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh in the Union Territory, Srinagar and Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir, Leh in…