A ir India is suspending flights to Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Washington, D.C., indefinitely as it begins interior updates to its Boeing 787 fleet. The Star Alliance carrier will end flights between Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and IAD on Sept. 1, Air India said Monday.

The suspension will mean there are no flights between the two capital cities by an Indian airline, and comes amid rising tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariffs on Indian imports. Air India,

Air India's suspension of service is "due to a combination of operational factors, to ensure the reliability and integrity" of the airline.