BEIJING: China today said it would continue to allow Indian pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar through the Lipulekh pass in Uttarakhand, days after it closed the Nathu La route in Sikkim over a face-off between Indian and Chinese troops along the Sino-Indian border.
“The Nathu La route has been running well over two years and the relevant Chinese departments have already made arrangements before the incident took place,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters here.
“Due to illegal entry of Indian troops and out of security concern, we have suspended the activity (through Nathu La). Its resumption depends on whether Indian side will correct its mistake or not. (AGENCIES)
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