Beijing, Delhi pledges to resume direct air service

China and India announced they would restart direct flights in a string of diplomatic breakthroughs, state media reported yesterday, as Beijing's foreign minister wrapped up a visit before heading to Pakistan.

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Following Wang Yi's trip to India, Beijing and New Delhi also agreed to advance talks on their disputed border, resume tourism visa issuance and boost trade between the neighbour-ing 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 a Xinhua report yesterday.

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