Shipki-La India-Tibet border trade to resume after six years

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(TibetanReview.net, Dec16’25) – India–Tibet border trade through the Shipki-La strategic pass in Kinnaur district will resume from Jun 2026, after a gap of six years, as India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has given political clearance to Himachal Pradesh government for its reopening, reported newindianexpress.com and other Indian news outlets Dec 16. The reports did not say whether China too was reopening this traditional Tibet-border trade.

However, thestatesman.com did say that in a significant diplomatic and economic development, India and China were set to resume limited cross-border trade through the strategically located Shipki-La Pass, marking a rare thaw after deca...

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