China is urging India to restart direct passenger flights, which have been suspended for four years due to a border dispute. Tensions rose following a deadly military clash in June 2020, leading India to restrict Chinese investments, ban apps, and halt flights, though cargo flights continue. Despite economic benefits for both countries, especially China’s slow recovery in international travel post-COVID-19 compared to India’s booming aviation sector, India remains hesitant. A senior Indian official emphasized that border peace is a prerequisite for resuming flights.
Laghu Udyog Bharati is a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated body focused on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Its India head and state president of the Himachal Drug Manufacturers Association Rajesh Gupta told News18 that he has decided to take up the matter with union health minister JP Nadda