China and India Thaw Relations: Direct Flights to Resume After 5-Year Hiatus

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, China and India have agreed to resume direct flights after a five-year suspension. The decision, announced on January 28, 2025, follows high-level talks between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong. The agreement also includes measures to facilitate personnel exchanges, resume Indian pilgrimages to Tibet, and enhance cooperation on cross-border rivers. This development signals a warming of ties between the two Asian giants, which had been strained since the 2020 border clash in the Galwan Valley.

Source: South China Morning Post