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(TibetanReview.net, May01’25) – China is to begin letting in Indian pilgrims to receive Mt Everest and lake Mansarovar blessings in eastern Tibet’s Ngari Prefecture from Jan 30 for those joining the government-organized trip after a gap of some five years. However, the pilgrimage still remains closed to those who may wish to travel through tour operators in Nepal, according to the kathmandupost.com May 1.
Besides, only 250 pilgrims in batches of 50 will be able to undertake the government-organized trip this year. Before 2020, this programme facilitated approximately 1,000 to 1,500 pilgrims, according to Indian media reports. For example, in 2019, a total of 1,346 pilgrims took part —1,005 via Lipulekh in Uttarakhand state and 341 via Nathu La in Sikkim, according to the financialexpress.com Feb 23, 2025.
In addition to the two government-organized routes from India, far higher number of Indians used to under...
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