Fifty-two Indian pilgrims en route to Kailash Mansarovar are stranded in Kathmandu, Nepal, prompting NCP MP Supriya Sule to request urgent assistance from India's External Affairs Ministry and embassies in Nepal and China for their safe onward journey.
Indian Ambassador Doraiswami visited Tibet to review arrangements for Indian pilgrims heading to Mount Kailash (Gang Renpoche) and Lake Manasarovar (Mapam Yun Tso), with Zhao Peng briefing on facilities and hosting the delegation for dinner, marking a step in Sino-Indian bilateral ties rebuilding.
China will welcome 1,000 Indian pilgrims for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in 2026, with the pilgrimage scheduled from June to August through two routes via Uttarakhand and Sikkim. The Ministry of External Affairs announced that 10 batches of 50 yatris each will travel through the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand and another 10 batches through the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim. Applications are open until May 19, 2026, with selection through a computerized random process.
