TAAN Urges Diplomatic Engagement with China to Ease Pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar

TAAN urges diplomatic engagement with China to ease pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar

The Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) has called on the government to immediately initiate the diplomatic efforts with the Chinese government to create enabling environment for the pilgrims heading towards Mansarovar from checkpoints such as Tatopani, Korola and Hilsa in view of a border bridge collapse in Rasuwagadhi.

Nepal-China Miteri Bridge Collapse Disrupts Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrimage

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 12: Pilgrims en route to the sacred site of Kailash Mansarovar are facing major disruptions after floods destroyed the Miteri Bridge near the Rasuwagadhi border, the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) reported. According to TAAN General Secretary Sonam Gyaljen Sherpa, the bridge was washed away by flooding in the Lehende River on Tuesday, halting cross-border movement at a key entry point into Tibet. Sherpa urg…