Overview

• The airspace over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was closed from 7 am to 10 am IST on May 23 for a high-altitude weapons test conducted by the tri-services command.
• A similar airspace closure is scheduled for May 24 during the same three-hour window, as part of routine military exercises in the region.
• The closure spans a 500 km corridor from ground level to unlimited altitude, with no alternative routes provided for nine affected international flight paths.
• The Andaman and Nicobar Islands' strategic location near the Malacca Strait makes them a key site for testing long-range missile and defense systems.
• Authorities, including the Ministry of Defence and DRDO, have not provided additional details about the nature of the tests, maintaining limited public disclosure.