Kolkata: The direct air link between India and China was restored today after a five-year gap with an IndiGo Airlines’ non-stop flight from Kolkata to Guangzhou departing at 10 pm, officials said.

The flight was the first from any Indian city to China since 2020, ending the halt in air connectivity that began due to the Covid-19 pandemic and border tensions.

The flight will operate daily, an Indigo spokesperson said.

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