Indian traders in China celebrate arrival of first flight in two years

Indian traders in east China’s Zhejiang province have welcomed a charter flight that arrived with 107 Indian businessmen in the provincial capital Hangzhou, the first passenger flight between India and China in over two years amidst Covid-19 restrictions imposed by Beijing.

A large gathering of Indian traders based in Yiwu in Zhejiang province, the world’s largest commodity hub, greeted the passengers at the airport with banners in English and Chinese celebrating the flight’s arrival on Tuesday.

Flights between China and India remained suspended for over 2 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors.

Indian companies warmly welcomed the charter flights, with many hoping for normal business flights between the two countries, the state-run Global Times reported.