India says peace at Chinese border key as direct flights remain stalled

India says peace at Chinese border key as direct flights remain stalled

NEW DELHI - India's foreign ministry said peace on its border with China was critical for relations to become normal, reacting on Friday to a Reuters report that New Delhi was not keen to restart direct flights with China amid a stand-off on their Himalayan frontier. Read more at straitstimes.com.

India wants peace at China border as direct flights remain stalled

The dispute continues to weigh on ties between the world’s two most populous countries.

India says peace at Chinese border key as direct flights remain stalled

India's foreign ministry has emphasized the importance of peace on its border with China for normal relations. The country has been pressuring India to restart direct passenger flights with China, but New Delhi is resisting due to the ongoing border dispute. The tense relationship between India and China has been strained since the largest military confrontation in decades on their disputed Himalayan border in June 2020.