BONDET.CO – On Thursday, a number of Indian travelers found themselves stuck at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia because their flights got cancelled as a result of rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
The travelers, initially heading to Amritsar in India, had to reschedule their trips to arrive in New Delhi instead.
The Straits Times
reported.
A teenager who was visiting Malaysia for the first time mentioned that his group discovered the flight cancellations when they reached the airport. They were then advised to change their travel plans to different flights.
The Star
reported.
Everyone had to shell out approximately RM1,000 (US$231) for changing their tickets.
Multiple Asian carriers have altered or halted routes due to the closure of airspace in both nations.
India carried out missile attacks in areas controlled by Pakistan early Wednesday morning, resulting in at least eight deaths, as reported.
Reuters
.
The Indian army stated that Pakistan attacked the areas of Kashmir under India’s control, resulting in the deaths of at least three civilians.
Strains have escalated between the two countries after last month’s fatal assault on Hindu visitors in Indian-administered Kashmir.
India has charged Pakistan with backing the militant attack.