Guwahati, June 20 -- The Kailash Manasarovar Yatra via the Nathula Pass in Sikkim resumed on June 20, 2025, after a six-year hiatus, with the first batch of 33 pilgrims and two liaison officers setting off for the sacred journey.

The yatra was flagged off by Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur at a ceremony organized by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) near the Sino-Indian border in East Sikkim.

The Governor praised the resumption of the pilgrimage and credited the central government for its continuous efforts in reviving the route.

C S Rao, Additional Chief Secretary of Sikkim's Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, welcomed the pilgrims on behalf of the State Government and the people of Sikkim. He assured that all arrangements ...