India-China Direct Flights Resume: Kolkata-Guangzhou Route Marks Diplomatic Thaw; Chinese Envoy Hails As ‘Very Important Day’

Direct flights between India and China have resumed after a five-year hiatus,
with the inaugural IndiGo service from Kolkata to Guangzhou taking off on
October 26, 2025. This marks the first non-stop air link between the two
nations since the pandemic and subsequent border tensions led to the
suspension of all direct services in early 2020.​

The resumption was celebrated at

October 27, 2025
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