The first batch of 48 Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims safely crossed Uttarakhand's 17,500-foot Lipulekh Pass to enter Tibet on Friday morning. A landslide near Dharchula briefly delayed the second batch, which will resume its journey on Saturday
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.
