India is closely monitoring the cloud of volcanic ash drifting across Europe from the eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano in southeastern Iceland on May 21, and has asked airlines to draw up alternate routes to and from North America over the Mediterranean and the Atlantic and also to Western Europe.

The successful launch of the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) GSAT-8 geostationary satellite is expected to help civil aviation networks across the country by strengthening safety.

A comprehensive review of the master plan for the Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) is under way, even though the expansion of the passenger terminal is set to begin next month.