Nathu La opens for trade on September 30
NEW DELHI, JULY 13: The Nathu La Pass linking China and India will be formally opened for border trade on September 30. This was decided at a high-level meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary B K Chaturvedi on Monday.
It is understood that trade marts will be set up at Requinggang — the border market in the Tibet Autonomous Region — and Sherathang, on the Indian side of the border.
Ministry officials said the change at the Centre, lack of infrastructure at the border outpost to deal with the inflow and outflow of goods and security issues were responsible for the delay in opening the route even though the route was cleared from the security point of view earlier this year.
The 150-km road on the Nathu La-Gangtok-Siliguri route had to be upgraded and strengthened, and passport, immigration and customs, and excise controls still needed to be established before the route is opened. A warehouse facility was also needed around Changgu to facilitate border trade. [more]
It is understood that trade marts will be set up at Requinggang — the border market in the Tibet Autonomous Region — and Sherathang, on the Indian side of the border.
Ministry officials said the change at the Centre, lack of infrastructure at the border outpost to deal with the inflow and outflow of goods and security issues were responsible for the delay in opening the route even though the route was cleared from the security point of view earlier this year.
The 150-km road on the Nathu La-Gangtok-Siliguri route had to be upgraded and strengthened, and passport, immigration and customs, and excise controls still needed to be established before the route is opened. A warehouse facility was also needed around Changgu to facilitate border trade. [more]
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