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India, China agree to resume direct air services
This story was originally published at 21:05 IST on 27 January 2025
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NEW DELHI – India and China on Monday agreed in principle to resume direct air services between the two countries. The air services were suspended in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two sides also agreed to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra this summer, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
The decision was taken following a meeting between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Liu Jianchao in Beijing. Misri visited Beijing on Sunday and Monday for a meeting of the Foreign Secretary-Vice Foreign Minister mechanism between India and China.
The ministry said that the technical authorities on the two sides will meet and negotiate an updated framework for the resumption of direct flights between the two countries at an early date. "The two sides decided to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025, the relevant mechanism will discuss the modalities for doing so as per existing agreements," the ministry said.
The two sides reviewed India-China bilateral relations comprehensively and agreed to take certain people-centric steps to stabilise and rebuild ties. "The two sides recognise that 2025, being the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China, should be utilised to redouble public diplomacy efforts to create better awareness about each other and restore mutual trust and confidence among the public," the ministry said.
During the visit, the foreign secretary also discussed specific concerns in the economic and trade areas with the Chinese foreign minister. End
Reported by Kuldeep Singh
Edited by Saji George Titus
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