India and China have agreed to accelerate the process of restarting direct air services following talks in New Delhi between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong on 12–13 June 2025, the two governments said in separate statements. Officials said the countries will ‘expedite steps’ required to resume flights, work toward an updated Air Services Agreement, and take practical measures to ease visa issuance. No specific timeline was announced. New Delhi and Beijing also committed to reviving functional dialogues on economic and trade issues, assessing events planned for the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations and cooperating on the resumption of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, signalling a broader effort to stabilise and rebuild bilateral ties.