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India and China to Resume Direct Flights After Five-Year Freeze
Direct flights between India and China will restart after a five-year suspension, boosting trade and tourism with IndiGo launching daily flights from October 26, 2025.
- On Thursday , India's Ministry of External Affairs said direct air services with China can resume by late October 2025, and IndiGo will operate daily Kolkata–Guangzhou flights starting October 26, 2025.
- Following disengagement along the LAC in late 2024, the MEA said civil aviation authorities held technical talks earlier this year to resume flights and revise the Air Services Agreement.
- The airline added that it will operate the Kolkata–Guangzhou route on Airbus A320neo aircraft, with tickets going on sale October 3, 2025.
- The resumption will ease travel for businesspeople, students and families, ending reliance on longer, costlier routes through third‑country hubs and boosting people‑to‑people contact and bilateral exchanges.
- After last month's visit by Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister, officials say Air India expects to resume Delhi–Shanghai flights this year, pending regulatory approvals and slot allocations.
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The Straits TimesIndia and China to resume direct flights after five-year freeze
India and China will restart direct flights between designated cities this month, ending a suspension of more than five years, in a move that signals a cautious easing of bilateral tensions, India
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India, China to resume direct flights from October end after 5-year freeze
The MEA said direct air services connecting designated points in India and China can resume by late October, subject to the commercial decisions of the designated carriers and fulfillment of all operational requirements.
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