• PM Modi's aircraft won't fly over Pakistan on its way to Bishkek for SCO summit
• Aircraft will fly via Oman, Iran and Central Asian countries on the way to Bishkek: Govt
• Pakistan had earlier approved India's request to allow Modi's aircraft to fly over its airspace

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aircraft will not fly over the Pakistan airspace to Bishkek for the SCO summit, the foreign ministry has said.

"The government of India had explored two options for the route to be taken by the VVIP aircraft to Bishkek. A decision has now been taken that the VVIP aircraft will fly via Oman, Iran and Central Asian countries on the way to Bishkek," the official spokesperson said in response to queries over the route to be taken by Prime Minister.