India and China are set to resume direct flight services later this month, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced. The MEA said that direct air services connecting designated points in both countries can resume by late October. Airline response IndiGo to operate daily non-stop flights from October 26 IndiGo, India's largest budget airline, has announced its plan to resume direct flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou from October 26. Subject to regulatory approvals, IndiGo also plans to start direct flights between Delhi and Guangzhou in the near future. Diplomatic efforts Resumption of flights to help normalize bilateral ties The resumption of direct flights is seen as a major step toward normalizing India-China ties.