This comes only a day after Air India cancelled three of its international flights citing maintenance and technical issues as reasons.

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said there should be no speculation over the Air India crash so that the probe can proceed with “seriousness and professionalism”

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) launched a series of airstrikes deep inside Iranian territory overnight on Wednesday, targeting nuclear infrastructure, missile production sites, and air defence systems.