Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the Centre to explore the feasibility of opening the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via the Shipki La route in the state.
In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said that Shipki La region had served as a vital Tibetan trade route, predating modern borders. He added that it had also been a cultural corridor for Tibetan Buddhism and ancient pilgrimage paths, reflecting India’s enduring civilisational ties to Kailash and Mansarovar.
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