Non-stop flights have restarted between India and China after a five-year suspension, reflecting a recent thaw in relations between the two most populous nations. IndiGo , the largest carrier in India, became the first carrier to resume India-China flights after months of planning , reconnecting Kolkata’s thriving textile and jute industries with the wholesale markets of Guangzhou in southern China.

Flight 1703 departed from Kolkata on Sunday evening, operated by an Airbus A320neo, and touched down at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport some three-and-a-half hours later. It is the first of what is expected to be a rush of new travel options between the two countries. Two additional non-stop routes will launch next month, and more are in the works as both Indian and Chinese a

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