India announced that direct air services with China will resume by the end of October 2025, marking the first such flights since 2020. The move is seen as a step towards normalising ties between New Delhi and Beijing. The Ministry of External Affairs ( MEA ) confirmed that civil aviation authorities from both countries had held technical-level discussions earlier this year on resuming flights and finalising a revised Air Services Agreement.

MEA Confirms Flights to Resume With Winter Schedule

“Following these discussions, it has now been agreed that direct air services connecting designated points in India and China can resume by late October 2025, in keeping with the winter season schedule, subject to the commercial decisions of designated carriers from the two countries and fulfilme

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