Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
India Resumes Tourist Visas for Chinese Nationals After 5-Year Diplomatic Freeze
Nov 22, 2025 02:55 am CST
India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals worldwide after a five-year suspension following the 2020 Galwan clash. This diplomatic thaw includes restored direct flights and the revival of the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage, marking significant progress in normalizing relations between the two Asian powers after intense diplomatic engagement throughout 2025.
China and India Resume Direct Flights After Five Years: A Milestone in Rebuilding Bilateral Relations
Oct 09, 2025 09:19 pm CST
After a five-year suspension, direct flights between China and India are set to resume on October 26, 2023, marking a significant step in normalizing bilateral relations following border tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese officials have described this development as a positive move that demonstrates both nations' commitment to implementing the agreements reached between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping during recent diplomatic engagements. IndiGo and China Eastern will be the first airlines to operate these routes, facilitating renewed people-to-people exchanges and economic collaboration between the world's two most populous nations.