Foreign Media: India and China to Resume Direct Flights as Early as Next Month; Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit India Next Week, Meet with Indian National Security Advisor Dovar
According to sources, the Chinese Foreign Minister will visit India on August 18 to attend a special representative mechanism meeting. The Indian special representative is the Indian National Security Advisor Dovar. The Chinese Foreign Minister and Dovar are the respective special representatives of the two countries, responsible for chairing the Sino-Indian border issue talks. The Chinese Foreign Minister's visit comes as Indian Prime Minister Modi is planning to visit China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tianjin Summit scheduled from August 31 to September 1.
In 2020, a border clash between China and India resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers and at least four Chinese soldiers, after which bilateral relations have remained tense. The Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to India comes at a time when the situation in some parts of the Sino-Indian border has eased, and the tension between the two countries has significantly eased.
India and China are expected to resume direct flights as early as next month. According to sources, Modi is expected to visit China on August 31, marking his first visit to China in seven years, and the Indian side may formally announce this agreement at that time.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, direct commercial flights between the two Asian countries were suspended since early 2020. After the suspension of flights, passengers had to transfer through regional hubs such as Hong Kong, Singapore, or Bangkok, which greatly increased travel time and cost.
Source: rfi
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