Border trade between India and China via Lipulekh Pass will resume on August 1. Twenty Indian traders will visit Purang to check preparedness and existing stock. This trade, halted in 2019 due to the pandemic, is vital for the region. Local traders and tribal communities anticipate significant economic relief from this resumption. Necessary arrangements are now in place for this historic trade to recommence.

India-China border trade via Nathula Pass in East Sikkim will restart on August 1, following a six-year suspension due to the pandemic and border tensions.

India and China reopen Nathu La Pass border trade August 1 after six-year suspension, signaling economic thaw with potential implications for