The Centre has sought a definitive conclusion on whether external interference crippled operations at Delhi airport

The government has ordered a forensic investigation into last week’s system failure at Delhi airport that disrupted more than 900 flights, with officials seeking to determine whether the 28-hour disruption of a critical air traffic control communication system was triggered by a cyberattack.

“A forensic report into the issue is awaited, depending on which action will be taken,” an official aware of the development said, asking not to be named.

A second official said: “Concerned over what could be a probable cyberattack, the government has initiated a probe through an agency to understand the reason for the system malfunction.”

The failure at Indira Gandhi International Ai

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