00:00India and China are set to restart direct flights this month, ending a suspension that has lasted more than five years.
00:08The move comes as a sign of easing in bilateral tensions.
00:11Since 2020, there have been no direct flights between the two countries, even though China remains India's largest trading partner.
00:18India's largest airline, Indigo, will start daily non-stop flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou on October 26, with plans for a new Delhi route as well.
00:30The move follows Prime Minister Nanandera Modi's visit to China last month, the first in seven years, to attend a Shanghai Corporation Organization meeting.
00:39Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping called their country's development partners, discussed boosting trade, and addressed India's growing trade deficit, now nearly $100 billion.
00:50Modi also underlined the need for peace along the disputed border, where a 2020 clash sparked a five-year military standoff.
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