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China and India have resumed cross-border trade through the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas, marking a cautious rapprochement between the two countries. The pass, near the contested India-China-Nepal border, reopened after six years.
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India and China's efforts to resume trade through the Lipulekh pass have reignited concerns in Nepal regarding the disputed territory.
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Nepal's Prime Minister has requested the involvement of China and the United Kingdom to help resolve a 210-year-old border dispute with India concerning the strategically important Lipulekh Pass. The issue dates back to the British India era.
India and Nepal are engaged in a territorial dispute concerning the route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage, specifically involving the Lipulekh Pass.
A new trade route to China has opened via the Lipulekh Pass, located at an altitude of 17,000 feet. This development facilitates increased trade and connectivity between the two nations.
India has expressed readiness to engage in discussions with Nepal to resolve the territorial dispute over the Lipulekh Pass, while maintaining its stance on the territorial claim.
Nepal has formally objected to India's use of the Lipulekh Pass for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, prompting India to dismiss the claim as unjustified and not a new development.