INDIA, Oct 17: Two Indian airliners faced bomb threats on Tuesday, prompting an emergency landing in the Arctic and the scrambling of fighter jets in Asia. These incidents are part of a growing series of hoax scares targeting Indian airlines in recent days.

Air India, the country’s flag carrier, confirmed that Indian airlines have received "a number of threats" recently, all of which have been hoaxes. Authorities in India and other countries are now investigating the string of false bomb warnings.

On Tuesday, Air India flight 127 from New Delhi to Chicago was forced to make an emergency landing in Iqaluit, Canada, following a security threat posted online. The aircraft, carrying 211 passengers and crew, was diverted "as a precautionary measure." Canadian police said all passengers were relocated to the airport. The following day, Air India announced that a Canadian Air Force plane was transferring the passengers to Chicago.

In a separate incident, Singapore scrambled two Air Force F-15 fighter jets to escort Air India Express flight AXB684 after the airline received an email bomb threat. The flight, en route from Madurai, India, to Singapore, was directed away from populated areas before landing at Changi Airport, according to Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen. The city-state activated its air defense systems, and the plane was handed over to airport police upon arrival. Investigations into the threat are ongoing.

This wave of hoax bomb threats has caused multiple delays and flight diversions since Monday. Both domestic and international flights, including an Air India flight from Mumbai to New York, have been impacted. Budget airlines such as IndiGo and SpiceJet have also been targeted, with flights to Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Mumbai facing similar disruptions. SpiceJet confirmed that one of its flights from Darbhanga to Mumbai was temporarily isolated for security checks before being cleared.

While the motives behind these threats remain unclear, and it is uncertain if the incidents are connected, Air India stressed that all threats are being taken seriously. The airline is working with authorities to hold the perpetrators accountable for the disruptions.

India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) is scheduled to meet to discuss the situation, according to local media. CNN reached out to MOCA and other aviation authorities for further comment.

The emergency landing in Canada comes amid rising diplomatic tensions between India and Canada. Canada recently expelled six Indian diplomats following accusations that Indian government agents were linked to harassment and violence against Sikh separatists. India responded by expelling six Canadian diplomats. While there is no indication that the bomb hoaxes are linked to these diplomatic tensions, the threats to Air India flights in Canada have revived memories of the 1985 Air India flight 182 bombing, the worst terrorist attack in Canadian history.

In that attack, Sikh extremists bombed an Air India flight traveling from Montreal to New Delhi, killing all 329 passengers, including more than 250 Canadians.