Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- owned China Eastern Airlines will resume direct flights between Shanghai and Delhi from November 9, marking the restoration of air links between China and India after a five-year suspension, the airline's website shows. The resumption comes amid a diplomatic thaw between the two Asian giants, largely influenced by aggressive trade policies pursued by the United States.

According to the airline's online booking platform, the flights will operate three times a week - on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. China Eastern Airlines did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.

Earlier this month, India's Ministry of External Affairs announced that commercial flights between the neighbouring countries would res...