The announcement was shared by the Chinese Ambassador to India earlier in a post confirming that, from December 22, 2025, applicants can complete visa application forms and upload required documents online. The new system allows users to access the service through the official website, vi
India in Shanghai wrote in an X post, "Fair Winds & Clear skies! India emerges as a Global Hub as People to People ties grow stronger. CG @PratikMathur1 was at hand to receive the first set of passengers as direct flights resumed between New Delhi and Shanghai."
On Sunday, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India confirmed the development. "Direct flights between China and India are now a reality, " wrote spokesperson Yu Jing on X.
According to the airline, the flight from Delhi is scheduled to depart at 9:45 pm and arrive in Guangzhou at 4:40 am. The return flight from Guangzhou is scheduled to depart at 5:50 am and arrive in Delhi at 10:10 am. Tickets for the route are now available on the IndiGo website.
On October 3, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the resumption of direct flights between India and China aligns with the growing trend towards normalisation in the relationship between the two nations.
IndiGo is prepared to restart its flights from India to China as soon as the necessary bilateral agreements between the two countries are in place, the airline's chief executive Pieter Elbers said on Thursday.