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India and China to Resume Direct Flights in Late October

The announcement reflects cautious confidence-building after months of technical coordination.

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India-China Direct Flights May Resume by Month-End!​ (representational image)
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India, China to resume direct passenger flights by late October

Overview

  • India's External Affairs Ministry said aviation authorities agreed that services between designated points can restart in late October, subject to airlines’ commercial decisions and operational clearances.
  • The restart aligns with the international winter schedule beginning October 26, 2025.
  • IndiGo announced daily non-stop Kolkata–Guangzhou flights from October 26 and said Delhi–Guangzhou will follow.
  • Republic World reported that Air India has applied to operate Delhi and Mumbai routes to Shanghai pending final approvals.
  • Direct links have been suspended since March 2020 due to the pandemic and subsequent border tensions, and officials say resuming flights is intended to support people-to-people contact and gradual normalisation, alongside recent visa easing and the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage resumption.