Pune: Union minister of state (MoS) for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol wrote on X, "Due to an interruption in Microsoft's cloud services, there is a global issue affecting various sectors, including the airline systems in India."

"The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation are closely monitoring the situation," he further added.

"We have instructed private airlines to promptly inform passengers about the disruptions.Our teams are working diligently to resolve the issue as quickly as possible to minimize inconvenience to passengers," he said.