Beijing/New Delhi, Oct 27, 2025

China on Monday extended a warm welcome to the passengers of an IndiGo Airlines flight which landed in Guangzhou on Monday, making it the first direct flight between both countries after a gap of over five years.

“On the morning of October 27, IndiGo Airlines flight 6E1703 arrived at Guangzhou, China safe and sound. Warm welcome to China,” Yu Jing, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in India, wrote on X.

Direct flights between Kolkata and China’s Guangzhou city resumed on Sunday as the first flight took off from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport late on Sunday.

“Direct flights between China and India are now a reality. Kolkata-Guangzhou launches today. Shanghai-New Delhi starts Nov 9, flying three times a week,” the spokesperson

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