NEW DELHI, Aug. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- The Indian government will no longer negotiate with hijackers of commercial aircraft, Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Sunday.

    The minister said fighter jet s will be used to prevent hijacked planes from leaving Indian airspace and once they land, they will be obstructed from taking off.

    Mukherjee, a member of the Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS) that approved the new anti-hijack policy earlier this week, also said that the government will talk to the hijackers only to ensure the release of passengers.

    "If the plane lands, it will be obstructed from taking off. We will also intercept it in the sky to prevent it from leaving Indian airspace," Mukherjee added.

    The Indian Express reported Sunday that a commercial airliner hijacked in Indian airspace can be shot down if it turns out to be a "missile".

    The new guidelines, the newspaper said, are dictated by a policy doctrine stating that any attempt to hijack would be considered an act of aggression against the country and will prompt a response fit for an aggressor.

    The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security was also preparing an Aviation Security Manual that will list out procedures and identify strategic targets. Enditem