Modi crosses Pakistani airspace sans goodwill

ISLAMABAD: An aircraft carrying Indian Prime Minister Naren­dra Modi made an unexpected 46-minute journey through Pakistani airspace on its way back from a high-profile visit to Poland, according to media reports.

The decision by the India PM to bypass the tradition of conveying a goodwill message while flying over Pakistan sparked conversations about the strained relations between the two neighbouring countries.

Talking to Dawn, a source from the aviation industry, however, said a message of goodwill was a tradition...