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India and China decide to resume direct flights by late October

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced the resumption of direct air services connecting designated points in India and China later this month, in accordance with the winter schedule. This agreement marks a significant step towards normalising air connectivity between the two countries.

The operations will depend on commercial decisions made by the designated carriers and the fulfilment of all operational requirements. The resumption of flights is expected to enhance people-to-people contact, strengthen business ties, and support the gradual normalisation of bilateral exchanges between the neighbouring nations. This development will particularly benefit students, tourists, and professionals travelling between India and China.

Flight services between the two countries had been suspended following the 2017 Doklam standoff and were further impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, which severely restricted international travel. Relations between India and China deteriorated further after the Galwan standoff in May-June 2020.

The current agreement signals a thaw in ties and reflects renewed efforts to normalise relations after an extended period of disruption. In August, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited India and held talks with his Indian counterpart, S. Jaishankar. Both sides agreed to resume direct flight connectivity at the earliest and to finalise an updated Air Services Agreement during the meeting.

In addition to flight connectivity, discussions included facilitating visa processes for tourists, business travellers, media personnel, and other visitors travelling in both directions. During his visit, the Chinese Foreign Minister also co-chaired the 24th round of the Special Representatives’ dialogue on the Boundary Question with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister Modi emphasized that stable, predictable, and constructive ties between India and China are crucial for regional and global peace and prosperity. He also highlighted the importance of strong people-to-people and economic exchanges for long-term bilateral stability.

(With ANI inputs)
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EAM S Jaishankar Slams Double Standards At UNGA, Calls For Stronger Global Cooperation Amid Trump’s Russian Oil Threat – VIDEO

United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that terrorism remains a “persistent threat” to development and stressed that the world must show neither tolerance nor accommodation to terrorist activities. Addressing the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting here, Jaishankar said those who act against terrorists on any front render a “larger service to the international community as a whole”. Speaking on the correlation between international peace and global development, he said that in recent times, both deteriorated in parallel. “A persistent threat to development is that perennial disruptor of peace – terrorism,” he said, adding, “It is imperative that the world display neither tolerance nor accommodation to terrorist activities.” As the world confronts conflict, economic pressures and terrorism, the limitations of multilateralism and the United Nations are visible, Jaishankar said. “The need for reforming multilateralism has never been greater,” he said, adding that today, the international situation is both politically and economically volatile. “We as members of G20 have a particular responsibility to strengthen its stability and give it a more positive direction that is best done by undertaking dialogue and diplomacy, by firmly combating terrorism, and by appreciating the need for stronger energy and economic security.” Speaking on peace and global development, he said ongoing conflicts, particularly in Ukraine and Gaza, have starkly demonstrated the costs, especially to the Global South, in terms of energy, food and fertiliser security. “Apart from jeopardising supplies and logistics, access and cost themselves became pressure points on nations. Double standards are clearly in evidence,” he said. Jaishankar stressed that while peace enables development, threatening development cannot facilitate peace. He said that making energy and other essentials more uncertain in an economically fragile situation helps no one, and called for moving the needle towards dialogue and diplomacy, “not in the opposite direction towards further complications”. In any conflict situation, there will be a few who have the ability to engage both sides and such countries can be utilised by the international community, both to achieve peace and to maintain it thereafter, he said. “So even as we attempt to address complex threats to peace, the value of encouraging a buy-in from those supportive of such goals should be appreciated,” he said. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ’s editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Meets US Ambassador-Designate Sergio Gor To Strengthen Bilateral Ties

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met US Ambassador to India-designate Sergio Gor on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York. Both leaders expressed their commitment to further promoting the success of the bilateral relationship between India and the United States.

In a post on X, the US Special Envoy and Ambassador-designate shared that they look forward to strengthening ties between the two countries. The official post read, “U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia and Ambassador Nominee to India Sergio Gor met with India’s External Affairs Minister Jaishankar on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. They look forward to further promoting the success of the U.S.-India relationship.”

Earlier, on September 12, Sergio Gor highlighted the “deep friendship” between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Senate confirmation hearing. He emphasised that the personal rapport between the two leaders is a key asset in strengthening the US-India strategic partnership.

Speaking before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Gor described the bond between the two world leaders as “incredible” and “unique,” underlining India’s critical role in regional and global stability.

“Our President has a deep friendship with Prime Minister Modi, which is unique. If you’ve noticed, when he goes after other nations, he tends to go after their leaders for putting us in that position and for the United States imposing those tariffs. When the President has been critical of India, he goes out of his way to compliment PM Modi. They have an incredible relationship,” Gor stated, pointing to Trump’s consistent praise for PM Modi even during recent trade tensions.

Gor, the 38-year-old Director of Presidential Personnel in the White House, also outlined his vision for the India-US relationship if confirmed as ambassador. He emphasised India’s growing strategic importance to US interests in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, noting that the bilateral relationship would remain a top priority under his tenure, should he be confirmed.

“India is a strategic partner whose trajectory will shape the region and beyond. India’s geographic position, economic growth, and military capabilities make it a cornerstone of regional stability and a critical part of promoting prosperity and advancing the security interests that our nations share. As Secretary Rubio said, India is one of the most important relationships our nation has in the world. If confirmed, I will prioritise deepening defence and security cooperation with India,” he told the committee.

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