India's Successful Agni-5 Test Spooks Pakistan? Islamabad Airspace Ban Extension Sparks Buzz - video Dailymotion

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India’s successful test of the Agni-5 missile has sent ripples across the region, with Pakistan extending its ban on Indian flights as tensions rise. This video dives into the recent missile test, Pakistan’s airspace closure, and the wave of social media reactions mocking Islamabad’s move.&nbsp;

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00:00On August 20, 2025, Pakistan extended its ban on Indian flights, both civilian and military,

00:12until September 23, 2025, through a fresh notice to Airmen or NUTEM.

00:19For those who don't know, Pakistan's NUTEM is an official alert from the Pakistan Airports

00:24Authority. It informs pilots and airlines about any changes, hazards or restrictions

00:31affecting Pakistani airspace, runways or navigation.

00:36The order issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority bars aircraft registered in India

00:43and those operated, owned or leased by Indian airlines from entering Pakistani skies.

00:50The ban originally started back on 23rd April 2025, after India's Operation Sindhur.

00:58And with this extension, it's clear that Pakistan is not lifting its airspace lockdown anytime soon.

01:06Many see this as a sign that Pakistan is struggling to keep up with India's growing military and

01:13technological edge. Interestingly, the extension came on a day India successfully test-fired

01:28the Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile from Chandipur in Odisha. The launch carried out

01:35under the Strategic Forces Command, validated all operational and technical parameters and showed

01:42the missile's cutting-edge indigenous capability. As India celebrated the success of its indigenous

01:49missile program, Pakistan's move to keep its skies locked was seen by many as an insecure response.

01:57On social media, users mocked Islamabad's decision, calling it a self-imposed

02:03no-fly prison and proof that India's Agni-5 has rattled Rawalpindi. One user quipped,

02:10Agni-5 soars into the sky and Pakistan shuts its skies. Coincidence? I think not.

02:17The NOTAM came into effect even as Pakistan's Raheem Yarkhan Air Base remains closed,

02:32still recovering from damage caused by the Indian Air Force strike during Operation Sindhur last May.

02:39The base is struck by the Indian Air Force during Operation Sindhur in May was initially expected to

02:47reopen by 6 August. Instead, its closure has now been extended to 22 August, a clear sign that the damage

02:57inflicted was far more crippling than Islamabad admits.

03:09Operation Sindhur, launched in May after the Pahalgam terror attack, was India's calibrated counter-terror

03:16response. The Indian Air Force hit nine key terror hubs and military sites inside Pakistan and Pakistan

03:25occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leaving Islamabad scrambling to manage the fallout.

03:32The strike on Raheem Yarkhan was especially symbolic. Once a key part of Pakistan's air defence,

03:39it now stands as evidence of India's military strength. Experts say Pakistan has had to reroute

03:47operations to less strategic bases, limiting its options and exposing weaknesses.

03:54While India continues to advance with missile systems like Agni-5 and the Akash Prime Air Defence,

04:01Pakistan seems increasingly boxed in. Its repeated NOTAM extensions are often seen as a way to cover up

04:10its inability to get these critical defence facilities back online. For many in India,

04:17the contrast couldn't be clearer. A confident nation moving forward with homegrown tech versus a neighbour

04:25caught in a cycle of damage control and delay.

India's Successful Agni-5 Test Spooks Pakistan? Islamabad Airspace Ban Extension Sparks Buzz

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