New anti-hijack policy allows India to gun down planes
India has finalised a policy to deal with the hijacking of airliners that rules out negotiations with hijackers and allows the shooting down of aircraft deemed to have been turned into "missiles", media reported yesterday.
The policy, approved by the security cabinet last week, states that any attempt to hijack an aircraft will be deemed an act of aggression against the country and prompt a response "fit for an aggressor", the Indian Express said.
According to the policy, an airborne hijacked aircraft will be escorted by air force fighter jets at all times when it is within Indian airspace.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. If an Indian-registered aircraft is hijacked, the strategy will be to get it to land at an Indian airport. Once on the ground, airport personnel will take steps to ensure it does not take off again.
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