Pakistan says India is preparing for ‘another war’ after NOTAM for air force amid tensions

Pakistan’s president Asif Ali Zardari said that the New Delhi is ‘preparing for another war” during a joint sitting of the parliament on Tuesday. The statement came after Islamabad took note of a Notice to Airmen NOTAM issued by New Delhi to airmen for reserving airspace near the southern section of the border, News18 reported.

The notice reserved the airspace from March 5 to 12 for a scheduled Indian Air Force drill in the region.

Similar notices are routinely issued ahead of military exercises to ensure that civilian aircraft avoid the zone designated for the drill.

Pakistan has been engaged in border monitoring along Afghanistan and Iran while also maintaining naval vigilance amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

The latest move by the India has heightened monitoring by Islamabad.

Pakistan has reportedly prompted a redeployment of additional air and ground assets to observe the India's exercises from march 5 onward.

Zardari, meanwhile, called for peaceful negotiations and talks with India in a now viral clip on social media."My message to them (India) is to move away from the war theatre to meaningful negotiation tables, because that is the only path for regional security," he reportedly said.

India and Pakistan were engaged in a four-day military stand-off in May 2025 after India launched a military strike under Operation Sindoor targeting terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The operation came after the Phalgam terror attack on April 22 2025.

The southern region of the border, which lies near Rajasthan and Singh, has seen regular military exercises from both sides, especially during periods of elevated regional tension.

The March 5 to 12 drill also comes amid tensions in the Middle East and disruption in the civilian air traffic.