Indian traders disappointed as China reopening Lipulekh Tibet-border crossing past the peak season, on Aug 1

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(TibetanReview.net, Jul21’26) – Following reports that a group of 28 Indian traders had been turned back on Jul 11 despite having permits from their government to enter Tibet through the Lipulekh Pass for cross border trade at Taklakot in Purang county, China has now given the go ahead for their entry on Aug 1. However, since the border trade season lasts only till October, they do not see much benefit from it, reported the PTI news agency Jul 20.

It was previously reported that the Lipulekh Pass border crossing in Uttarakhand state’s Pithoragarh district would reopen for registered traders in the first week of June. But this did not happen. When a group of 28 traders from the region finally arrive...

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