Indo-China border trade from Nathula reopens, traders demand more items
Officials said the revival could boost livelihoods and tourism, while traders pressed for a modern goods list and higher daily trade limits.
- On Saturday, India and China resumed border trade at the Nathula Pass in Sikkim, reopening the historic route for the first time in six years after it had remained suspended since 2020.
- The route had remained suspended following the COVID-19 pandemic and deadly Galwan Valley clashes, which diplomats and analysts view as part of a broader recalibration of ties between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
- Trade officially begins on Monday and operates through Thursday, with 25 traders scheduled to cross initially; only around 38 permits have been issued so far due to delayed reopening approval.
- Industries Minister Tshering Thendup Bhutia stated the government has urged India to modernize the trade framework, as many of the 36 approved items are now commercially obsolete according to traders.
- Officials are discussing extending pass issuance to enable broader participation, while Trader Ankit Kumar Gupta argued that including modern consumer goods is necessary to make border trade commercially viable.
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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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