New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- In a significant step toward restoring post-pandemic normalcy and rebuilding bilateral ties, India and China will resume direct commercial flights starting October 26, 2025, after a five-year suspension.IndiGo, India's largest airline, will lead the return to the skies with daily, non-stop flights connecting Delhi and Kolkata to Guangzhou.

The resumption follows a formal agreement between the civil aviation authorities of both countries and is seen as a key diplomatic and economic milestone. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the decision was finalized after recent high-level discussions, including a visit to New Delhi last month by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. "Following these discussions, it ...