The Ministry of External Affairs has advised Indians undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through private tour operators to obtain all required travel documents and verify operator authorisation after several pilgrims were stranded in Nepal without valid permits and Chinese visas
The first batch of 44 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims arrived in Gangtok for the Nathu La Pass route. After a four-day acclimatisation programme in Sikkim, the group will proceed to Gyangze in Tibet on June 20 for onward pilgrimage
Preparations are underway for the 2026 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nathula Pass. The first batch of pilgrims will reach Sikkim on June 15 and enter Tibet on June 20. Authorities have upgraded facilities and arranged extensive acclimatisation and medical support
Nepal has objected to India and China’s plan to conduct the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass, asserting that the territory belongs to Kathmandu under the 1816 Sugauli Treaty.
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will reopen in 2025 after a five-year break due to COVID-19 and border tensions. Southern Travels has launched three packages for Indian pilgrims, offering both overland and helicopter-assisted routes via Kathmandu and Lucknow
