This wave of threats follows yesterday's incidents where 30 domestic and international flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats

Security personnel keep a vigil after a flight made an emergency landing at the airport following an alleged bomb threat, in Jodhpur, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. In little over a week, more than 120 flights operated by Indian carriers have received bomb threats. | Photo Credit: PTI

The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the flight schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers.

A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruptions. A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in woollens,

India's aviation minister said Monday he wanted to tighten laws after more than 90 fake bomb threats against Indian airlines in the past week triggered travel chaos and terror.

Even though the threats turned out to be hoaxes and all flights landed safely, planes were still diverted to Canada and Germany

Bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on multiple Indian airlines. Indian authorities said they were looking to increase punishments for perpetrators.

There has been a major development regarding bomb threats targeting Indian airlines. According to sources, the Ministry of Home Affairs convened a high-level meeting to address the situation. The Director General (DG) reviewed detailed reports about the recent threat calls.