India and China agree to resume direct air services by late October

India and China have agreed to resume direct air services connecting designated points in both countries by late October. The External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that the civil aviation authorities of the two countries have been engaged in technical-level discussions on resuming direct air services and on a revised Air Services Agreement. This has been done since earlier this year as part of Government's approach towards gradual normalization of relations between India and China. Follo...