Indian full-service airline Air India and budget carrier IndiGo are being looked at to serve on the route, Jain shared. The secretary of tourism in the Philippines Maria Esperanza Christina Frasco also said that direct flights between Delhi and Manila are possible this year based on the current progress in negotiations.

The much-anticipated direct flights between India and the Philippines are expected to start this year. At the Indian Republic Day reception in Taguig City Monday, Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shri Harsh Kumar Jain hinted that people-to-people contacts are “poised to grow more” with the “likely commencement of PH-India direct flights in the next few months”.

China and India have agreed to resume direct commercial flights, in the latest sign of an easing of tensions between the world’s two most populous countries.

India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years and work on resolving differences over trade and economic issues, New Delhi said, as relations continue to thaw after a deadly 2020 border clash.

India and China have agreed to resume direct flights after a five-year pause, marking a significant step in restoring ties between the two nations. This decision is expected to boost bilateral trade,

Direct flights between major nations allow for easier business exchanges, tourism, and cultural interactions. When political or health crises interrupt these connections, it often takes time to restore them.

India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India's foreign ministry said on Monday, signalling a thaw in relations between the neighbours after a deadly 2020 military clash on their disputed Himalayan border.