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Direct flights between India and China will resume after five years, enhancing air connectivity and people-to-people exchanges for over 2.8 billion citizens, officials said.
- India and China will resume direct flights from October 26 after a five-year suspension, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping's talks in Tianjin reaffirmed commitments from August 31, following last year's disengagement pact that eased border tensions.
- IndiGo and China Eastern will resume services, with IndiGo planning daily Kolkata to Guangzhou flights starting October 26 and Delhi to Guangzhou pending approvals after civil aviation authorities finalised a revised Air Services Agreement.
- Improved air connectivity will support people-to-people exchanges and strengthen economic cooperation between India and China, facilitating friendly exchanges of over 2.8 billion people.
- Addressing a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, `Yesterday we had issued a press release and thereafter I understand that commercial activity in this regard has started.
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China, India deepen relations with direct flights
China and India are strengthening their bilateral relationship on the heels of the recent talks between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that China and India will recommence direct flights before the end of October this year. According to spokesperson Guo Jiakun, the development demonstrates President Xi and PM Modi’s commitment to the understandings reached during their me…
China, India to resume direct flights before end of October - The Tribune
On October 3, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the resumption of direct flights between India and China aligns with the growing trend towards normalisation in the relationship between the two nations.
China, India to resume direct flights before end of October
On October 3, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the resumption of direct flights between India and China aligns with the growing trend towards normalisation in the relationship between the two nations.
China Calls Resumption Of Direct Flights With India A 'Positive Step'
China on Thursday described the resumption of direct flights with India after a five-year hiatus as a positive step, saying it demonstrated that both countries are "faithfully acting" on the understandings.
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