DEHRADUN, April 21 -- The revered Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, suspended since 2020 owing to elevated tensions between India and China, is now set to resume in 2025, much to the delight of the pilgrims and devotees of lord Shiva across the nation. The decision comes on the heels of steady improvement of diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring countries and is being hailed as a landmark moment in the restoration of religious and cultural exchanges.

The pivotal breakthrough came during a meeting between Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, held on the margins of the Kazan Summit in October 2024. The two leaders had arrived at a mutual understanding regarding disengageme...