news Scmp World 2026-08-01

India and China Reopen High-Altitude Himalayan Trade Route

The Nathu La Pass, a vital trade route between India's Sikkim and China's Tibet, has reopened for commerce for the first time since 2020. This move revives ancient Himalayan trade after six years of closure.

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