China recently started operations of international flights after a two-year ban due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as per the reports, there is no confirmation yet on the resumption of air services to India even after Beijing lifted the visa ban for Indian professionals and their families last month.
Reports state that China has also reduced the quarantine time to 7 days in designated hotels in the process of streamlining procedures for those arriving into the country, which is followed by 3-day isolation at home from the previous 2-day isolation for inbound travellers.
Reportedly, the said policy led to an increase in flight operations connecting China with other countries, especially the United States, along with the number of people travelling out of the country.
China has also made substantial adjustments since the COVID-19 pandemic, as consulates and embassies in 125 countries announced policies to streamline the process for those entering the Chinese mainland.
However, there have been no regular routes between India and China since November 2020, and no flights from both the countries have been notified yet.
As reported earlier, Beijing last month lifted a two-year visa ban for Indian professionals and their families working in various Chinese cities, but their travel to China remained a challenge as no flights between the two countries have started yet.
Meanwhile, China has permitted limited flight services to several countries in the neighbourhood, such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.
With regard to those Indian professionals and their families who began getting Chinese visas in India to return, they added that they are facing problems as there are no direct flights to China.
Source: Times Travel
