"Besides, bomb disposal equipment at the airport is yet to be certified by Central Industrial Security Force. The aviation ministry, meanwhile, has taken up the issue of the NIA CEO, Christoph Schnellmann, being an expat with the home ministry. They are learnt to have pointed out that the CEOs of both Air India and IndiGo are foreign nationals as well. Schnellmann is an old India hand and was involved with the construction of Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport in 2007-08. It became operational from Jan 5, 2023.New airports gradually ramp up operations to check whether their systems are working fine.

Source: Economic Times December 25, 2025 17:02 UTC