Lipulekh India-Tibet border trade route set to reopen after nearly seven years

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(TibetanReview.net, May28’26) – The ancient trade route between Tibet and India through the latter’s Lipulekh in Uttarakhand state’s Pithoragarh district is set to reopen after being closed, most recently, since 2020 in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic and then the Galwan Valley conflict.

The border trade may begin in first week of June, reported bhaskarenglish.in May 28. It noted that a list of 300 traders from Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district has been sent to India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

The report said traders will be able to reach Tibet’s Taklakot market through special trade passes without requiring visas or passports. Besides, for the first time, go...

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