India, China agree to expedite resumption of direct flights as ties improve

The 2 countries reached an statement successful October regarding patrolling on their Himalayan border, thawing a standoff that began successful 2020 and had strained bilateral ties, impacting areas from commercialized to exertion to aerial travel. File

India and China person agreed to expedite the resumption of nonstop aerial services and measurement up communication, the 2 countries' Foreign Ministries said connected Friday (June 13, 2025), arsenic Beijing and New Delhi proceed to mend bilateral ties.

The Ministries' statements came aft a gathering connected Thursday (June 12, 2025) of Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who is visiting India.

The 2 countries reached an statement successful October regarding patrolling on their Himalayan border, thawing a standoff that began successful 2020 and had strained bilateral ties, impacting areas from commercialized to exertion to aerial travel.

“Mr. Sun said successful the gathering that the 2 sides should decently grip disputes and differences, and jointly play a constructive relation successful maintaining planetary and determination bid and stability,” according to the Chinese Ministry’s statement.

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“The 2 sides agreed to proceed to stabilise and rebuild ties,” the Indian Ministry’s connection said.

In January, the neighbours agreed to enactment connected resolving commercialized and economical differences, a determination expected to boost their aviation sectors.

Published - June 13, 2025 05:33 p.m. IST