India, April 26 -- India on Saturday announced the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to the Tibet region after a gap of five years, another step in the normalisation of ties with China after the military standoff in Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

The external affairs ministry said this year's pilgrimage will be held through Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand and Nathu La in Sikkim. The pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Lake in Tibet Autonomous Region had been suspended since 2020, initially because of the Covid-19 pandemic and then the protracted face-off on the LAC.

"Kailash Manasarovar Yatra organised by the Ministry of External Affairs is set to take place during June to August 2025," the ministry said...