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.
