Following a six-year hiatus, China Southern Airlines has stated the official resumption of regular flights from Guangzhou to New Delhi, beginning on September 21, right before Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the country to attend the 18th BRICS summit. With the new route, the airlines will operate more than 100 flights per week between eight corridors in South Asia.
President Xi Jinping’s visit to New Delhi represents his first time in the country since the 2020 Galwan Valley military standoff. Confirmations : The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the restoration of most direct flights, aided by mutual regulatory clearances. Travel timeline: Departure from Beijing through tracked Xinhua transport and arrival in New Delhi for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Important bilateral Issues on the Table : PM Modi and President Xi will have a direct bilateral meeting at Bharat Mandapam, continuing with the diplomatic warming-up that has already happened in Kazan and Tianjin. Delegation : Among other high-level members of the official delegation of President Xi are General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Cai Qi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
