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Direct flights between India and China resume after five-year break

IndiGo to operate daily Kolkata-Guangzhou flights from late October 2025

Air services suspended due to Doklam standoff and Covid-19 pandemic

In a significant development marking a step towards the normalisation of bilateral ties, India and China have agreed to resume direct flight operations after a gap of five years. The decision follows years of diplomatic strain that began with the Galwan clashes and was further complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

IndiGo, India’s largest carrier, announced on Thursday that it will restart its direct services to mainland China from October 26, 2025, with daily non-stop flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou (CAN). The airline also revealed plans to expand the route

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