Overview
- The Ministry of External Affairs has launched registrations for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, set to resume in June 2025 after a five-year suspension.
- 750 pilgrims will be selected through a digital, gender-balanced process, with five batches traveling via Uttarakhand’s Lipulekh Pass and ten via Sikkim’s Nathu La Pass.
- The pilgrimage was halted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and border tensions but is now part of efforts to stabilize India-China relations.
- Recent infrastructure upgrades, including the Tawaghat–Lipulekh road, have improved accessibility, reducing travel time for pilgrims.
- The Yatra’s relaunch coincides with the 75th anniversary of India-China diplomatic relations, following sustained dialogue and troop disengagement agreements.