Indo-Tibet trade to resume via Shipki La from June after Covid pause
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Summary: Indo-Tibet trade, suspended since 2020 due to Covid-19, is set to resume from June 2026 through the Shipki La pass in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, according to state Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi. Shipki La is one of India's three operational border trade points with China/Tibet, alongside Nathu La (Sikkim) and Lipulekh (Uttarakhand). The resumption is expected to boost commerce and employment in the tribal Kinnaur region. UPSC Relevance: India's border trade routes with China are a recurring Prelims topic (map-based and factual). The resumption also signals gradual normalisation of India-China relations following the Galwan Valley clashes of 2020 — a GS2 theme. Mains angle: India's connectivity diplomacy and Himalayan trade routes. Key term: Shipki La — A high-altitude mountain pass (approximately 6,608 m) on the India-China border in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh; one of three traditional border trade points with Tibet/China. Prelims Facts: Shipki La — Himachal Pradesh (Kinnaur); other trade passes — Nathu La (Sikkim), Lipulekh (Uttarakhand); trade suspended since 2020 (Covid); resumption expected June 2026.
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