Indian pilgrims may visit the sacred sites of Buddhism and Hinduism in Tibet, as announced by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and border conflicts, relations between India and China have been affected, preventing Indian pilgrims from crossing the border to access holy sites such as Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar since 2020. In this context, last October, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met for discussions. Following this, the relations between India and China began to stabilize. In December of the previous year, negotiations between the two parties resulted in the signing of six agreements, which included an agreement to encourage Indian pilgrims to return to Tibet.Subsequently, the Secretary of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs visited China. Following this, both nations decided to eliminate barriers in trade and economics, as well as to resume direct air travel. In this context, it was also stated that Indian pilgrims may visit Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, and that China is prepared to collaborate with India to facilitate this, as reported by a spokesperson from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday.
