The new threat comes even as around 50 flights have received bomb threats so far on Tuesday. Around 30 domestic and international flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Monday.

A bomb threat was reported on a Vistara Airlines flight that landed at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, from New Delhi.

The government is planning legislative actions to deal with bomb threats to airlines, including placing the perpetrators on the no-fly list

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

Nepal Army conducted a security check on a Vistara flight from Delhi to Kathmandu after a bomb threat, which was later found to be a hoax. All 157 passengers were safely evacuated.

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 plans a new law to punish those making hoax bomb threats against flights, which disrupt the schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers. In less than two weeks,

India vowed to punish those responsible for hoax bomb threats that have disrupted dozens of flights and caused airlines huge financial losses.

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