India-China Direct Flight: India and China connected again through the sky. Indigo’s first flight landed in Guangzhou, direct air service restored after 6 years.

News India Live, Digital Desk: A new and bigger ‘height’ has been seen today in the cold diplomatic and trade relations between India and China. India’s largest airline on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 IndiGo The flight successfully took off from Delhi and landed in China. Guangzhou Reached. This is the first direct commercial passenger flight between India and China since 2020, signaling the official resumption of connectivity between the two countries.

Direct flight on Delhi-Guangzhou route: Big relief to passengers Direct air service between the two countries was closed following the Corona epidemic and border tensions in 2020. Till now, passengers had to go via Hong Kong, Bangkok or Singapore, which cost not only time but also money.

Indigo expansion: Along with starting the service on Delhi-Guangzhou route, IndiGo has also strengthened its hold on Kolkata-Shanghai and Kolkata-Guangzhou routes.

Air China also returns: along with indigo air china has also resumed its services between Beijing and Delhi, which will operate three days a week (Tuesday, Friday and Sunday).

Sign of melting ‘ice’ in relationships This historic restoration is believed to be the result of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chinese President during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Tianjin last year. The improvement in bilateral relations and the consensus on the rules of patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have paved the way for the reopening of this air corridor.

Economic and tourism sector will get new momentum

Good news for business class: Starting direct flights from China’s business hubs (Guangzhou and Shanghai) will provide great convenience to Indian businessmen and tech-experts.

Air India also in queue: According to reports, Air India is also planning to start its direct flights to Shanghai soon, which will increase competition on this route and is expected to bring down the fares.

What are the options now to go to China? Now passengers can book tickets directly from Delhi to Guangzhou and Beijing. Air China’s economy class fare is around $523 (approximately ₹43,000) Starting from. IndiGo has also offered the option of daily flights with competitive prices, which will promote ‘people-to-people contact’.