India and China will resume direct flight services later this month, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
Flight services between the two countries were suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and were not restored amid the eastern Ladakh border tensions.
The MEA said direct air services connecting designated points in India and China can resume by late October, subject to the commercial decisions of the designated carriers and fulfillment of all operational requirements.
Earlier this year, civil aviation authorities from both countries held technical-level discussions on resuming direct flights and revising the air services agreement, the statement added.
IndiGo resumes Kolkata-Guangzhou flights
IndiGo announced on Thursday that it will restart flights from Kolkata to Guangzhou, China, beginning October 26. The airline will operate daily, non-stop services connecting the two cities. Pending regulatory approvals, IndiGo also plans to launch direct flights between Delhi and Guangzhou in the near future.
