The annual Kailash Mansarovar yatra will resume this summer. For Hindus Mount Kailash in Tibet is a sacred place believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva. A dip in the Mansarovar lake's icy cold waters is said to wash away the pilgrim's sins.
India and China have agreed to resume direct air services between the two countries, New Delhi said in a statement on Monday after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Beijing.
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries.
If Beijing built too much infrastructure, New Delhi built too little. But the flashy new metro systems in smaller cities are an exception
India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India's foreign ministry said on Monday, signalling a thaw in relations between the neighbours after a deadly 2020 military clash on their disputed Himalayan border.
Mainland China and India have not been connected by direct passenger flights for almost five years. But relations between Beijing and New Delhi have started to thaw after several high-level meetings.India and China agreed on Monday to resume direct passenger flights between the two countries,
Analysts say sluggish economies and trade threats from US President Donald Trump are encouraging China and India to work more closely together.
Suspension of flights started with the Covid-19 pandemic but continued long after due to military clashes along the countries’ shared Himalayan border
Trump wants more from India, however. In his phone conversation with Modi earlier this week, Trump emphasized to the Indian leader the importance of New Delhi’s increasing its procurement of American military equipment. The U.S. lags far behind Russia and France in arms sales to India.
India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India's foreign ministry said on Monday, signalling a thaw in relations between the
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for China and India to explore more substantial measures to cultivate understanding and support during a meeting with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday.