Pakistan used civilian aircraft as shield, alleges India

Pakistan kept its airspace open on Thursday and used civilian flights as a shield while covertly launching “failed unprovoked drone and missile attacks”, the Indian military said on Friday.

“Pakistan is using civil airliner as a shield, knowing fully well that its attack on India would elicit a swift air defence response,” Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said. “This is not safe for the unsuspecting civil airliners including the international flights which were flying near IB [international border] between India and Pakistan.”

The military used FlightRadar24 visuals to show that the Indian airspace was cleared of civilian flights due to a closure, while flights continued between Karachi and Lahore.

“Indian Air Force demonstrated considerable restraint in its response, thus ensuring the safety of international civil carriers,” Singh added.

#WATCH | Delhi: Wing Commander Vyomika Singh says, "...Pakistan did not close its civil airspace despite it launching a failed unprovoked drone and missile attack on 7 May at 08:30 hours in the evening. Pakistan is using civil airliner as a shield, knowing fully well that its… pic.twitter.com/VaTB61Wqr6— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2025

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