The government will charter a flight out of India on Monday for Japanese nationals amid the country's escalating tension with Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region, Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said Friday.
"Since the seat availability on commercial flights from India is becoming very tight, the government needs to secure the means of evacuating Japanese nationals," Kawaguchi told a news conference. "We are urging Japanese to leave India and Pakistan as soon as possible."
Chartered flights will not be dispatched for Pakistan for the time being, however, as commercial flights are still available, she said.