NEW DELHI: India reopened 32 airports on Monday following a weekend ceasefire that ended the worst fighting with neighboring Pakistan since 1999.
The Airport Authority of India said the 32 鈥� from Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir to Bhuj in the western state of Gujarat 鈥� were now available for civil operations 鈥渨ith immediate effect.鈥�
They were closed last week after fierce fighting erupted between India and Pakistan for four days, setting off global alarm it could spiral into full-blown war.
Leading Indian airline IndiGo said it would 鈥減rogressively commence operations on the previously closed routes.鈥�
The truce was announced on Saturday, but both sides immediately accused the other of breaking it.
However, both India and Pakistan said the border areas were calm on Monday.