PM Modi said he wants those who can’t afford shoes to be able to fly. But shrinking competition is killing that hope.
![An Indigo flight on the tarmac at the airport in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir [File: Aatif Ammad]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Indigo-Srinagar-1764643231.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Aatif Ammad is a freelance journalist based in India, with works published in SAAG Anthology, Deccan Herald, Article-14, Boomlive, Down To Earth, and ... others.
PM Modi said he wants those who can’t afford shoes to be able to fly. But shrinking competition is killing that hope.
![An Indigo flight on the tarmac at the airport in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir [File: Aatif Ammad]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Indigo-Srinagar-1764643231.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)