Air China Resumes Direct Beijing-New Delhi Flights, Signals Thaw in Bilateral Ties

• Air China announced the resumption of direct flights between Beijing and New Delhi, aiming to restore normalcy in bilateral relations.
• Yu Jing, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, highlighted the broader implications beyond travel, including trade, tourism, and trust.
• IndiGo plans to launch direct flights between New Delhi and Shanghai, becoming the third airline to operate on this route.
• Air India resumed Shanghai-Delhi direct flights in February after a six-year gap, and China Eastern launched Shanghai-Delhi flights last November.
• The resumption of air services follows a five-year hiatus and comes after a period of strained relations due to the 2020 Galwan Valley clash.