The black fog that shrouded India-Pakistan airspace for four days is now starting to thin, showing signs of calm.
After tensions peaked on the border since May 7, the Indian government on Monday announced the reopening of 32 airports in 9 states that were previously closed due to military security reasons.
Among those involved are airports in Chandigarh, Amritsar, Srinagar, Jammu, Leh and Jaisalmer.
This move follows a peace agreement between New Delhi and Islamabad last Saturday to ease tensions along the International Border.
Immediately after the agreement was reached, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) immediately issued a statement to inform that all airports that were previously closed for public operations until May 15 have been reopened with immediate effect.
This opening is expected to relieve thousands of stranded passengers, in addition to reducing pressure on alternative flight routes that were previously forced to accommodate additional loads.
At the same time, Pakistan has also reportedly reopened its airspace, marking the restoration of bilateral air links that were disrupted by the conflict.
For now, the skies over South Asia are calm again — but the question is, how long will this calm last?
