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India and China reopen Nathu La Pass trade route after 6-year closure

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The Nathu La Pass, a crucial trade route connecting India's Sikkim state with China's Tibet region, has reopened after being closed for six years. This reopening is significant for the approximately 600 registered traders in Sikkim who rely on the pass for their livelihood. Analysts view this event as a potential recalibration of relations between India and China, following a period of strained ties marked by the Galwan Valley clashes. AI

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India and China reopen Nathu La Pass trade route after 6-year closure

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Junaid Kathju ·

    India and China revive Himalayan trade at high-altitude pass

    High in the eastern Himalayas, where yak caravans once carried silk and salt between empires, a border crossing closed by suspicion six years ago is stirring back to life. The Nathu La Pass, a remote border trading post connecting India’s Sikkim state with China’s Tibet region at…

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