China Southern to resume Guangzhou-Delhi flights ahead of Xi's India visit

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The announcement came ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India for the Brics summit.

The airline said the resumption would take its total operations across eight round-trip routes in South Asia to more than 100 flights a week.

Key facts

  • The airline said the resumption would take its total operations across eight round-trip routes in South Asia to more than 100 flights a week.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:50:53 UTC.

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