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 between the two countries, New Delhi said in a statement on Monday after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Beijing.

The resumption of direct flights between India and China is good news for domestic airlines, who can reinstate and add flights and cash in on the huge cargo potential which exists between the two countries.