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The Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the West Asia region and its impact on air travel between India and countries in the region. Airlines are undertaking necessary operational adjustments in view of the prevailing conditions to ensure passenger safety and the orderly conduct of flight operations.

Ambassador Sibi George, Secretary (West) met with Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union Doreen Bogdan-Martin to "discuss global cooperation on inclusive digital infrastructure."

The escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel has continued to reverberate through global aviation networks, forcing widespread airspace closures, flight cancellations and rerouting across Middle East corridors and beyond.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday announced a revision in the price of Jet A-1 aviation fuel for March 2026, following a detailed review of international price trends, foreign exchange rates, and local fuel cost factors, as escalated conflict in West Asia has choked the global energy sector for the past few days.

Major Gulf carriers, including Emirates and Etihad, have resumed limited flight operations as of Saturday, following regional airspace closures. Services are gradually restoring, with some restricted to "relief corridors" for stranded passengers.

This phase would include the operation of a limited number of flights designated for passenger evacuation, in addition to the operation of cargo air flights.

Qatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace amid the conflict in West Asia.

For weeks, American diplomats sat across the table with officials from Iran and tried to reach a deal. They travelled to Oman and went to Switzerland. They offered incentives, laid out red lines, and kept coming back. In the end, they concluded it was all a waste of time and reported their findings to President Donald Trump.

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following military strikes involving the US, Israel, and Iran, thousands of citizens have found themselves caught in a massive aviation standstill. The situation remains fluid as major hubs like Hamad International (Doha) and Dubai International (DXB) operate under severe restrictions.

Iranian State Media also released a picture on Telegram allegedly of the American F15 fighter pilot whose plane was downed in Kuwait earlier on Monday morning.