bugg smasher
Will second that point having flown for the last 15 months here on the sub continent and for 4 years in Africa.
But that should not deflect from reading the NOTAMS carefully even if there are 3 pages on the one airport (which appears to be the case at VECC VABB and VIDP to name a few).
This case may prove, buried in the paperwork there could be useful info and in this respect
LEM is also correct about the laziness that can be attributed to reading NOTAMS.
This incident maybe a lesson to all If ill prepared that could come back and bite you in the ar$e.
It is in places like Africa and the sub continent that test your professional ability Fly safe