Indo-China border trade from Nathula reopens, traders demand more items
Traders say the revived route needs more approved goods and higher daily limits to make commerce viable after years of suspension.
- On Saturday, the Nathu La Pass reopened to commerce for the first time since 2020, reconnecting India's Sikkim state with China's Tibet region at 4,310 metres elevation.
- Border operations halted in 2020 following the pandemic and deadly Galwan Valley clashes, stranding roughly 600 registered traders in Sikkim who depended on the ancient Himalayan route for livelihoods.
- Trader Ankit Kumar Gupta argued the approved list of 36 items is obsolete, noting products like yak tails fail to reflect modern market demand for consumer goods.
- Commerce Minister Tshering Thendup Bhutia called the reopening a "significant milestone" as 25 traders prepare to cross Monday, with only 38 permits issued against a seasonal limit of 400.
- This restoration alongside renewed Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage access signals improving India-China engagement, as officials work to modernize the trade framework and generate fresh momentum for the regional economy.
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Indo-China border trade from Nathula reopens, traders demand more items
Gangtok: India and China on Saturday resumed border trade through the strategic Nathula Pass in Sikkim, reopening a historic trading corridor that had remained shut for six years following the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening marks another step towards economic exchanges between the two countries after recent efforts to restore cross-border engagements, including the resumption of […] The post Indo-China border trade from Nathula reopens, trader…
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Nathula pass border trade resumes after 6 years; traders seek expansion of goods list
India News: Border trade at Nathula Pass resumes after six years, with a call from traders to update the list of permitted goods to promote economic activity and trade diversification between India and China.
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