WNAM MONITORING: India and China on Monday agreed to resume direct air services between the two countries after nearly five years of hiatus, a statement from New Delhi said.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between Indian and Chinese officials in Beijing.
The direct air services between the two Himalayan neighbors were stopped five years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic.
China and India “agreed in principle to resume direct air services between the two countries,” the statement said.
The latest progress in bilateral ties between the two sides came as Indian Foreign Affairs Secretary Vikram Misri met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong for bilateral discussions.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi also hosted Misri for talks.
