Himalayan pass reopens as ‘goodwill’ gesture in China-India thaw

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China and India have reopened the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas, resuming cross-border trade after six years. This move is seen as a goodwill gesture amid ongoing border disputes and strategic rivalry between the two nations.

China and India resumed cross-border trade through the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas last week in the latest sign of a cautious rapprochement between the two countries. The reopening of the pass near the contested India-China-Nepal border after six years came shortly after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to New Delhi. It was described by analysts as a goodwill gesture from Beijing, but they warned that the long-standing border dispute and strategic rivalry would continue to weigh on...