The proposal to establish air travel between Pyongyang and Incheon city was submitted in February.
North Korea has requested the United Nations aviation agency, International Civil Aviation Organization, for permission to open an air corridor to South Korea, AFP reported on Saturday. A delegation from ICAO will travel to North Korea next week to discuss the request.
The proposal to establish an air traffic corridor between Pyongyang and Incheon city in South Korea, was submitted to the ICAO’s regional office in Bangkok, Thailand in February. “This request will be further discussed among other air navigation and safety matters,” mentioned a press release from ICAO, according to Reuters .
The delegation will be led by the aviation agency’s Asia and Pacific Regional Director Arun Mishra and head of the agency’s Air Navigation Bureau Stephen Creamer.
The ICAO said it conveyed the proposal to South Korea’s civil aviation authorities, “indicating [the] ICAO’s willingness to facilitate and support further discussions”, reported AFP.
Last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a historic peace summit in South Korea. Kim Jong-un became the first North Korean leader to enter the south since the end of the Korean War in 1953.
You probably have heard of Ladakh’s beloved educationist and innovator, Sonam Wangchuk. He was the inspiration behind Phunsukh Wangdu, the whimsical, genius protagonist of the 2009 film, 3 Idiots.
As an engineer, he pioneered innovative concepts such as Ice Stupas – vertical ice towers developed to combat Ladakh’s acute water scarcity during spring. Wangchuk’s dream project, though, is the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HIAL) – an alternative university where youth from different Himalayan countries will convene to research on issues faced by mountain people. This ambitious project, trying to foster collaboration, will benefit tremendously from good connectivity in the region.
Recently, Wangchuk spoke about the potential improved connectivity holds for people of Ladakh in a Facebook post.
About 250 Ladakhi students studying in Chandigarh connected with Wangchuk for the seminar, which was organised by the Ladakh Students Association. As is to be expected of a passionate teacher, Wangchuk was quick to emphasise to students the importance of balancing of digital and offline lives.
Sonam Wangchuk thanked Airtel for making 4G connectivity a reality in Ladakh. Having launched in December 2017, Airtel became the first operator to provide 4G services in the Ladakh, and will serve around 130 towns and villages in Dras, Kargil and Leh regions. 4G availability in Ladakh benefits not only the local population, but also the large number of tourists that visit the Ladakh region every year.
High-speed data services will now be available at popular destinations such as Kargil War Memorial, Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace and more. To read and share Sonam Wangchuck’s Facebook post, see here.
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