SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, July 6 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the Central Government to explore the feasibility of opening Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY) via Shipki-La route in Himachal Pradesh.
In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said that Shipki-La region has served as a vital Indo-Tibetan trade route, predating modern borders. He said that it has also been a cultural corridor for Tibetan Buddhism and ancient pilgrimage paths reflecting India's enduring civilizational ties to Kailash and Mansarovar. He said that Kinnaur region of Himachal Pradesh being sem...