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India-China aviation connectivity restoration

Overview

Aviation connectivity between India and China is seeing a period of restoration. China Southern Airlines has announced it will resume regular passenger flights on the Guangzhou-New Delhi route starting September 21, 2026. This marks the end of a six-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and regional military standoffs.

The resumption of this service coincides with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India for the 18th BRICS summit. This development follows other recent efforts to improve bilateral air links, including services resumed by Air China and China Eastern Airlines, as well as IndiGo’s launch of nonstop services between Shanghai and Kolkata.

Entities

China Southern Airlines · China · Narendra Modi · Xi Jinping · New Delhi

Timeline

10 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources
China Southern Airlines to resume Guangzhou-New Delhi flights after six-year hiatus
China Southern Airlines will resume Guangzhou-New Delhi flights on September 21, marking an end to a six-year suspension as President Xi Jinping visits India for the BRICS summit.
12 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Airlines expand direct flight routes connecting India to Tanzania and China
IndiGo is launching daily Mumbai-Dar es Salaam flights in November, while China Southern Airlines will resume Guangzhou-New Delhi services on September 21.

Sources

businessnewsthisweek.com · dtnext.in · english.mathrubhumi.com · indiandefensenews.in · kalingatv.com · newindianexpress.com · news9live.com · newsbytesapp.com · rozanaspokesman.com · sanmarg.in · timesnownews.com