India and China to resume direct flights after nearly 5 years
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'by September'
SUMMARY

India and China will restart direct passenger flights, suspended since 2020 due to Covid and a deadly Himalayan border clash. The agreement, finalized during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s January 2025 Beijing visit, aims for flights to resume by September, pending technical negotiations.

The move follows strained ties after a 2020 skirmish killed 20 Indian soldiers and an undisclosed number of Chinese troops. India’s recent approval of Chinese tourist visas signals warming relations. Modi may meet Xi at the SCO summit in Tianjin on August 31, potentially formalizing the announcement.

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