| Name of
the event |
NATHU LA PASS |
| Date of
the event |
- July 06, 2006: Re-opened on this day.
- July 05, 2017: China said
that the mountain pass in Sikkim was not open anymore for
the pilgrimage.
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Description |
- A mountain pass in the Himalayas on the
Indo–China border connecting the Indian state of Sikkim with
the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
- A part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road.
- Nathu La is one of the three trading border posts
between China and India; the other two are Shipkila
in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or
Lipulech) in Uttarakhand.
- It was sealed by India after the 1962
Sino-Indian War, and was re-opened on this day
following various bilateral trade agreements.
- Finally, after a decade of talks, Nathu La was opened on
6 July 2006. The date of the reopening,
which also formally recognised Tibet as part of China by
India and Sikkim's accession to India, coincided with the
birthday of the reigning Dalai Lama.
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