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Coverage dated October 2, 2025

India and China to resume direct flights after a 5-year suspension

Headline from Delaware Public Media

The suspension, which began with the 2020 Covid outbreak, was prolonged by tensions along the Himalayan border.

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    India and China to resume direct flights after a 5-year suspension (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The suspension, which began with the 2020 Covid outbreak, was prolonged by tensions along the Himalayan border.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    India, China to resume direct flights – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Direct connections between India and China were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic and never resumed — until now. The announcement comes amid a thawing in relations between New Delhi and Beijing.

  3. Fortune

    India, China to start direct flights this month as ties warm (opens Fortune)

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    Passenger flights between India and China were suspended after the COVID-19 pandemic and never resumed following border clashes in 2020.

  4. Al Jazeera

    India, China to resume direct flights after 5 years as relations thaw (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Latest move underscores efforts to normalise ties and draw closer in wake of Trump’s policies, stiff tariffs.

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