Group 1 - Four Chinese airlines, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Shandong Airlines, have applied for takeoff and landing slots at Delhi Airport, marking the imminent restoration of direct flights between China and India [1][3] - The airlines plan to resume routes from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Kunming to New Delhi, with China Eastern also planning to restart the Kunming to Kolkata route [1][3] - Prior to the pandemic, the agreement allowed each side to operate 42 flights weekly, with Chinese airlines fully utilizing their quota while Indian airlines operated only 19 flights per week [3] Group 2 - The restoration of direct flights follows diplomatic discussions earlier this year, where both countries agreed on six points, including the resumption of direct flights [4][5] - The Indian government has requested its airlines to prepare for the resumption of flights to China, indicating a proactive approach to re-establishing air connectivity [3][5] - The Indian airline Indigo is also preparing to resume routes to Chengdu and Guangzhou, complementing the capacity of Chinese airlines and aiming to meet the growing travel demand between the two countries [1][3]