The National Civil Aviation Policy (2016) aims to enter into an open sky policy by 2020 on a reciprocal basis with SAARC countries and countries located beyond 5,000 kms from Delhi.
Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India
Open skies is an international policy concept that calls for the liberalization of the rules and regulations of the international aviation industry—especially commercial aviation—in order to create a free-market environment for the airline industry.