July 7, 2017: On a cloudy and wet morning in Washington DC, Air India’s inaugural nonstop flight from Delhi to Dulles International Airport touched down and was greeted by tarmac water cannons, a traditional gate-side Indian prayer ceremony, a ribbon cutting and a dignitary luncheon. It is the first-ever nonstop flight between D.C. and the capital of the world’s second most populous country. The Air India service will operate nonstop flights between Dulles and Indira Gandhi International Airport three times a week.