On Wednesday, over 200 flights were cancelled after the Indian military executed strikes against alleged terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, a response to the recent Pahalgam attack, as reported by a news outlet.

Officials indicated that numerous airports in Northern India were closed, with civil aviation halted at Srinagar airport in Jammu and Kashmir. The Delhi airport also noted that some flights were affected due to evolving airspace restrictions.

Airports in Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Hindon (Ghaziabad), Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kishangarh, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Gwalior, and Dharamshala will remain closed until 5:30 AM on Saturday, leading to cancellations for flights to and from these locations, according to airlines.

IndiGo announced that over 165 flights from various domestic airports would be suspended until Saturday due to the airspace restrictions.

Flight operations were similarly impacted in Pakistan, with foreign airlines like Qatar Airways halting services to the country due to the airspace closure.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian military conducted strikes targeting what it identified as terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, following the Pahalgam terror attack. The Indian armed forces targeted nine locations as part of Operation Sindoor, according to the defense ministry.

Post-strike, the ministry stated that their actions were "focused, measured, and non-escalatory in nature."

Pakistan confirmed the strikes, with Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister, stating on social media that the Indian Air Force targeted sites across the international border in Muridke and Bahawalpur, as well as across the Line of Control in Kotli and Muzaffarabad.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asserted that Pakistani forces had the "right to respond forcefully" and that a "forceful response is being given."

Reports indicated that 26 Pakistanis lost their lives due to the strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. During a press briefing, Pakistan’s military spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry mentioned that at least 35 individuals were injured.

In the aftermath of the strikes, 10 civilians were reported killed due to firing and shelling by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, including two children.

Additionally, 29 individuals in Jammu and Kashmir sustained injuries as both nations exchanged fire, according to reports.

The terror attack in the Baisaran area near Pahalgam on April 22 resulted in 26 fatalities and 17 injuries, with terrorists targeting tourists based on their names to determine their religion, as per police reports. All but three of the deceased were Hindu.

Following the terror incident, India and Pakistan engaged in a diplomatic spat, suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, halting bilateral trade, and expelling diplomats.

Both countries also restricted each other's airlines from utilizing their airspace.