India, China to re-open Sikkim border.

steven_ber · Jun 25th, 2003, 14:07

BEIJING - India and China have agreed to take a key step toward warmer ties by reopening a section of their Himalayan border where the Asian giants fought a 1962 war, India's foreign minister announced Tuesday.

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vistet · Jun 25th, 2003, 15:36

This kindles the hope for me and many others of new roads in to Tibet. The comments of not allowing anti-Chinese activities in India are chilling, though, esp. when Nepal recently has started to force back Tibetan refugees.

Tibetan Youth Congress comments (Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai, Hindi Tibbat Bye Bye
) and the full Indo-Chinese statement in this link

vistet · Aug 5th, 2003, 17:40

Tibetan Review quotes BB Goorong , political adviser of the Sikkimese Chief Minister : " the chief minister will also explore with the PM the possibilities of launching a bus service between Gangtok and Lhasa".

Until/if the border opens tourists will have to be satisfied with Panmujon-style tourism in the Nathu La : watching mail bags being exchanged in the no-mans land between the barbed wires.

vistet · Jul 9th, 2004, 06:45

Tibetan Review quotes Sikkimese Chief Minister Pawan Chamling saying that the opening of trade thru the Nathu La has been "deferred" for a year for review by the new government .

Aug 10th, 2004, 02:35

India & China are now aggreed to open the nathu-La border in Sikkim. It will probably be opened on March next year.

but at first individual tourist can not cross the border. The border opens up only for the business purpose. Later on the tourist can cross the border, but it will take some time. May be in the last monthes of next year.

Opening up Nathu-La will be great for the economic development for this region of eastern himalaya. It will boost the tourism sector as well.

Tanmoy Goswami

vistet · Oct 24th, 2005, 20:46

Latest issue of Himal contains a short article on the state of the road : no infrastructure has been built up either side of the border.

Also another interesting road article , the next dream road to overcome the political hurdles : the WW2 Stillwell supply road : from Assam thru northernmost Burma to Yunnan.

steven_ber · Oct 24th, 2005, 21:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by vistet

Latest issue of Himal contains a short article on the state of the road : no infrastructure has been built up either side of the border.

Also another interesting road article , the next dream road to overcome the political hurdles : the WW2 Stillwell supply road : from Assam thru northernmost Burma to Yunnan.

Yes, that would be interesting.

livin-in-india · Oct 30th, 2005, 05:46

today a chinese delegation arrived in sikkim for negotiations.

trade only, it seems. doesn't apply to us, unless we get truck driving jobs.

vistet · Dec 27th, 2005, 22:09

Phayul.com quotes Union Commerce Secretary S N Menon saying that trading of a restricted number of items could start "sometime after March 2006".

vistet · Jun 4th, 2006, 14:04

Latest news story: there is now some infrastructure in place, on both sides.

sirensongs · Sep 25th, 2006, 18:17

India is expected to witness a boom in tourist flow when India and China open the land route through Nathu La pass for tourists in 2011, a study said.
full story from Islamic Republic news agency.

vistet · Sep 25th, 2006, 18:42

The current issue of Himal magazine has a cover shot from Nathu La :

The slapstick story behind the shot is well worth reading at himalmag.com .

On a less lighter note , Himal also has an online analysis of the border trade between China, Nepal & Tibet (here), and Beijings economcal and political motivations for it.

As for the Nathu La , time only will tell if it will have any importance beyond the political symbolism in the immediate future.

vistet · Nov 6th, 2006, 22:37

The Stillwell Road is mentioned in a short article on Phayul as an example of a new strategy for border roads.

Prerna · Jan 21st, 2007, 23:03

So, is the border now open for trade?

SANJAY_DEL · Jan 21st, 2007, 23:27

Yes, the Nathu la border is open.
The re-opening, which occurred on July 6, 2006,[16] formally recognises Tibet as part of China by India and Sikkim's accession to India in 1975. The date of re-opening coincided with the birthday of the reigning Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, and was widely seen as a snub to the International Tibet Independence Movement.[7] It was also decided to mark the year 2006 as the year of Sino-Indian friendship.[15]

The opening of the pass was marked by a ceremony on the Indian side attended by officials from both sides, including Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling (the chief guest), the Chinese ambassador to India, and the Tibetan Autonomous Region Chairman, Champa Phuntsok. Delegation of 100 traders from India and 100 Tibetans crossed the border to the respective trading towns. Despite heavy rain and chilly winds, the ceremony was marked with the attendance of many officials, locals, and international and local media.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathula_Pass

Jun 25th, 2003, 14:07	#1
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,569	India, China to re-open Sikkim border. BEIJING - India and China have agreed to take a key step toward warmer ties by reopening a section of their Himalayan border where the Asian giants fought a 1962 war, India's foreign minister announced Tuesday. Full Story

Jul 9th, 2004, 06:45	#4
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 2,261	Nathu La : not this year Tibetan Review quotes Sikkimese Chief Minister Pawan Chamling saying that the opening of trade thru the Nathu La has been "deferred" for a year for review by the new government .

Aug 10th, 2004, 02:35	#5
DestinationNE.com Posts: n/a	India - China will open border in Sikkim India & China are now aggreed to open the nathu-La border in Sikkim. It will probably be opened on March next year. but at first individual tourist can not cross the border. The border opens up only for the business purpose. Later on the tourist can cross the border, but it will take some time. May be in the last monthes of next year. Opening up Nathu-La will be great for the economic development for this region of eastern himalaya. It will boost the tourism sector as well. Tanmoy Goswami

Oct 30th, 2005, 05:46	#8
livin-in-india V-VIP Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: nomadic Posts: 188	today a chinese delegation arrived in sikkim for negotiations. trade only, it seems. doesn't apply to us, unless we get truck driving jobs. __________________ India is the great Yin-Yang. Amazing lightness, equally amazing darkness. Wrapped up to make one complete whole.

Dec 27th, 2005, 22:09	#9
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 2,261	"Indo-Chinese trade through Nathu La to start after March" Phayul.com quotes Union Commerce Secretary S N Menon saying that trading of a restricted number of items could start "sometime after March 2006".

Jun 25th, 2003, 15:36	#2
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 2,261	This kindles the hope for me and many others of new roads in to Tibet. The comments of not allowing anti-Chinese activities in India are chilling, though, esp. when Nepal recently has started to force back Tibetan refugees. Tibetan Youth Congress comments (Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai, Hindi Tibbat Bye Bye ) and the full Indo-Chinese statement in this link

Aug 5th, 2003, 17:40	#3
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 2,261	Tibetan Review quotes BB Goorong , political adviser of the Sikkimese Chief Minister : " the chief minister will also explore with the PM the possibilities of launching a bus service between Gangtok and Lhasa". Until/if the border opens tourists will have to be satisfied with Panmujon-style tourism in the Nathu La : watching mail bags being exchanged in the no-mans land between the barbed wires.

Oct 24th, 2005, 20:46	#6
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 2,261	Latest issue of Himal contains a short article on the state of the road : no infrastructure has been built up either side of the border. Also another interesting road article , the next dream road to overcome the political hurdles : the WW2 Stillwell supply road : from Assam thru northernmost Burma to Yunnan.

Jun 4th, 2006, 14:04	#10
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 2,261	Nathu La to open "in a month" Latest news story: there is now some infrastructure in place, on both sides.

Sep 25th, 2006, 18:17	#11
sirensongs Eeny meeny mango Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: All India Permit (somewhere between Delhi & Dharamsala) Posts: 1,213	Open In 2011 India is expected to witness a boom in tourist flow when India and China open the land route through Nathu La pass for tourists in 2011, a study said. full story from Islamic Republic news agency. __________________ *"Why do people go to India to find themselves? India is where you go to lose* yourself."** Feringhee: The India Diaries

Sep 25th, 2006, 18:42	#12
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 2,261	The current issue of Himal magazine has a cover shot from Nathu La : The slapstick story behind the shot is well worth reading at himalmag.com . On a less lighter note , Himal also has an online analysis of the border trade between China, Nepal & Tibet (here), and Beijings economcal and political motivations for it. As for the Nathu La , time only will tell if it will have any importance beyond the political symbolism in the immediate future.

Nov 6th, 2006, 22:37	#13
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 2,261	India pushes border roads construction The Stillwell Road is mentioned in a short article on Phayul as an example of a new strategy for border roads.

Jan 21st, 2007, 23:03	#14
Prerna Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Switzerland Posts: 78	So, is the border now open for trade?

Jan 21st, 2007, 23:27	#15
SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	Yes, the Nathu la border is open. The re-opening, which occurred on July 6, 2006,[16] formally recognises Tibet as part of China by India and Sikkim's accession to India in 1975. The date of re-opening coincided with the birthday of the reigning Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, and was widely seen as a snub to the International Tibet Independence Movement.[7] It was also decided to mark the year 2006 as the year of Sino-Indian friendship.[15] The opening of the pass was marked by a ceremony on the Indian side attended by officials from both sides, including Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling (the chief guest), the Chinese ambassador to India, and the Tibetan Autonomous Region Chairman, Champa Phuntsok. Delegation of 100 traders from India and 100 Tibetans crossed the border to the respective trading towns. Despite heavy rain and chilly winds, the ceremony was marked with the attendance of many officials, locals, and international and local media. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathula_Pass

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