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Direct flights between India and China will resume by late October, following an updated aviation agreement and months of lobbying from business leaders.

Air links were suspended in 2020 due to Covid-19 and the Galwan clash, which froze ties and led to app bans, but recent agreements on border patrolling have eased tensions.

Geopolitical shifts, including US tariffs under Donald Trump, have pushed India and China to normalise relations, even as New Delhi balances ties with both Beijing and Washington.

In another encouraging sign, Asian rivals India and China are gradually getting frayed relations back on track. The MEA announced on Thursday that direct air services between the two countries will be resumed by “late” October.

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