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After Pakistan reported that it would restrict flights from Taiwan to transit through the country, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs stressed that its stance is different from that of Pakistan and believes that direct flights between Taiwan and India will still be promoted based on commercial and civil aviation permissions and will not be affected for the time being.
Pakistan It was reported today that because of its support of “One China”, Taiwanese airlines have been banned from entering and exiting its airspace. in this regard,India In an interview to a reporter of Central News Agency, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jaiswa said, ‘Our (and Pakistan’s) views are different.’ Plans for direct flights between Taiwan and India are currently unaffected, and if direct flights are available, they will continue.
Bloomberg News today reported that Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said: “(Pakistan’s) aviation sector will follow the ‘One China’ policy and will be open only to mainland China. We will only allow Chinese airlines to fly over Pakistani airspace.”
Randhir Jaiswal attended an event organized by an Indian think tank to celebrate Diwali this afternoon and learned from a reporter from the Central News Agency that Pakistan has not given permission to Taiwanese airlines to fly over its airspace.
Jaswa said he was not yet sure whether the news was true or not, and that India would not comment on other countries’ cases; “You can ask questions on this matter later in the press conference organized by the Ministry of External Affairs.”
“I don’t think it will have any impact,” Jaiswat said about the expected resumption of direct flights between Taiwan and India from December 1.
The Indian External Affairs Ministry held a regular press conference in the evening. A reporter from the Central News Agency once again asked Jaswa his views on Pakistan’s ban on Taiwan Airlines flying through the country’s airspace and whether it would be affected by the resumption of direct flights between Taiwan and India.
Jaswa replied that India would closely monitor the impact of Pakistan’s ban on Taiwanese airlines flying through the country’s airspace; As far as direct flights between Taiwan and India are concerned, it has not been affected so far.
Jaswa said: “I’m not sure what specific technical issues the civil aviation authorities need to deal with. If there is news later, I’ll let you know again, but my understanding is that if direct flights are possible, direct flights between the two places (referring to Taiwan and India) will continue.”
After the press conference, a reporter from the Central News Agency asked India what its view was on Pakistan’s ban on Taiwanese airlines flying over the country’s airspace due to its “One China” policy. Jaswa said operation of the route should depend on commercial considerations and obtaining civil aviation permission rather than diplomatic sanctions from a third country; “To be honest, I don’t know why (Pakistan) doesn’t open (the airspace) for this reason.”
Asked whether flights between Taiwan and India would also be affected for the same reason, Jaswa clarified: “Our situation is different (from Pakistan).”
Direct flights between Taiwan and India were disrupted following the COVID-19 outbreak. EVA Air is expected to provide direct flights between Taiwan (Taoyuan) and India (Delhi) from December 1.
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Pakistan’s Defense Minister said that the aviation sector will follow the “One China” policy and will be open only to mainland China. Therefore, only Chinese airlines will be allowed to fly through its airspace, while Taiwanese airlines will not be allowed.
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A spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that India and Pakistan have different views, and route operations should depend on commercial considerations and civil aviation permissions and should not be influenced by diplomatic sanctions from third countries. India will continue to monitor subsequent developments.
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India said existing direct flight plans between Taiwan and India have not been affected. Direct flights will continue if civil aviation technology and licensing conditions are in place; EVA Air is also expected to resume flights to Taoyuan and Delhi from December 1.
