India, China set to resume direct flights ‘as soon as next month’: Report
India and China plan to restart direct passenger flights after over five years, marking a diplomatic thaw amid strained ties and rising US tariffs on Indian imports.
- On August 12th, 2025, India and China are set to resume direct passenger flights as early as next month, possibly announced around the SCO summit in Tianjin.
- India-China ties deteriorated following deadly clashes in June 2020, and direct air connectivity has been suspended since the Covid-19 pandemic.
- India's civil aviation authorities asked carriers such as Air India and IndiGo to be ready to launch flights, while Vikram Misri hosts Chinese vice foreign minister Sun Weidong in Beijing.
- Both sides have agreed to promote people-to-people exchanges, particularly between media and think tanks, and to hold 'certain functional dialogues' on trade and economic issues.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the SCO summit in Tianjin from August 31, as India and China plan to resume direct flights later this month.
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India and China prepare to resume direct air services soon
New Delhi: India and China are in an “advanced stage” of negotiations to resume direct flight services between the two countries soon, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The development comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely visit to the Chinese city of Tianjin later this month to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The move to resume the flight services between the two Asian giant…
India, China To Resume Direct Flights By Next Month, Govt Asks Airlines To Stay Prepared: Report
Direct flights between the India and China have been suspended since the Covid-19 outbreak, forcing commuters to fly through hubs like Singapore or Hong Kong. However, as per reports, the services are likely to resume as early as next month.
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