Flights at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport have been thrown into disarray after a sudden slowdown in Air Traffic Control systems triggered major delays. But what initially looked like a routine technical issue is now raising far more serious questions.
For nearly a week, pilots approaching Delhi have reported GPS spoofing, receiving false navigation data and incorrect terrain alerts — forcing ATC to manually guide aircraft through one of Asia’s busiest airspaces. With over sixty flights delayed since Friday morning, concerns are mounting over whether this disruption stems from system failure, a cyber breach, or even deliberate interference.
Aviation authorities, including the DGCA and Civil Aviation Ministry, have held high-level meetings to investigate the suspected spoofing pattern. Global incidents — especially across Europe — show similar attacks linked to electronic warfare and cyber operations.
Delhi’s airspace is among the most protected in Asia, making this event unprecedented and alarming. Whether the root cause is a coordinated cyber event or an internal systems compromise, one fact is clear: in modern aviation, cybersecurity is national security.
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