China, India Pledge to Resume Flights as Beijing's Top Diplomat Wraps Up Visit

China and India announced they would restart direct flights in a string of diplomatic breakthroughs, state media outlets reported on Aug 20, as Beijing's Foreign Minister wrapped up a visit before heading to Pakistan.

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Following Mr. Wang Yi's India trip, Beijing and New Delhi also agreed to advance talks on their disputed border, resume tourism visa issuance, and boost trade between the neighboring countries.

In talks on the border issue with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, the two sides agreed to "explore the possibility of advancing boundary demarcation negotiations" and vowed to reopen three border trade markets, according to an Aug 20 Xinhua report.

Relations between the world's two most populous countries soured after a deadly border clash in 2020.