At least eight people were injured, as the two groups of protesters clashed, and the police resorted to lathicharge and fired tear-gas shells to disperse them.

The closure has been announced in accordance with a presidential executive order, a post of the US embassy said. The presidential order provides for “the closure of executive departments and agencies of the federal government on these dates,” the post added.

The Navi Mumbai airport features an iconic lotus-inspired terminal design, delivered by the Adani Group and Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIAL).