The Mint, The Indian Express, October 2 report: IndiGo announced on October 2 that it plans to officially resume direct flights between China and India on October 26, ending a five-year suspension. IndiGo plans to open routes from Delhi and Kolkata to Guangzhou. It is reported that IndiGo had been operating China-India flights before the pandemic, and has the necessary conditions to resume direct flights. Over the past five years, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, tense Sino-Indian relations, and visa restrictions, the passenger services for direct flights between China and India have been completely suspended. Passenger travel between the two countries mainly relied on transit through South Asian and Southeast Asian hubs, with relevant flights operated by airlines from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand. During this period, both China and India have repeatedly discussed the resumption of direct flights and the normalization of visa issuance. Analysts point out that the resumption of direct flights between China and India is expected to promote personnel exchanges and freight flow between the two countries, and play a positive role in enhancing bilateral relations.
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