Economy
China reopens Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage through Nepal
KATHMANDU: China has lifted its five-year COVID-19 ban on the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage, allowing Indian pilgrims to resume travel from June 1, 2025, via Nepal’s Himalayan border points, a month earlier than routes through India. The decision, favoring Nepal’s shorter and more accessible Rasuwa and Humla crossings over India’s...
