The green signal from the Centre on resumption of flights between India and China from October 26 after a gap of five years comes even as the two sides “remain engaged” on revising the bilateral air service agreement, according to a senior government official.

On Thursday (October 2, 2025), the Ministry of External Affairs announced that India and China had agreed to resume direct flights from October 26, coinciding with the start of the winter schedule. Soon after, IndiGo said it would launch daily Kolkata–Guangzhou services from October 26, and add daily flights from New Delhi to the Chinese trade hub once regulatory approvals are in place. Three Chinese carriers plan to connect New Delhi with Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, according to industry sources.

“We remain engaged on air ser

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