India, China direct flights to resume from October 26 after 5-year freeze

India and China have agreed to resume direct flights as ties normalise following five years of tensions after the Galwan clashes. Airline IndiGo announced that it will resume the direct flights from October 26.

IndiGo’s announcement came shortly after the Ministry of External Affairs announced that the two countries have reached an agreement for the same.

“Since earlier this year, as part of the Government’s approach towards gradual normalisation of relations between India and China, the civil aviation authorities of the two countries have been engaged in technical-level discussions on resuming direct air services between the two countries and on a revised Air Services Agreement.”