Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage organised by India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet (China). It holds profound religious significance for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Bon followers. The Yatra operates via two routes: Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand) and Nathu La Pass (Sikkim).
- The Yatra was suspended from 2020 due to COVID-19 and subsequent border tensions; it resumed in 2025 following troop disengagement at Depsang and Demchok.
- The MEA manages the Yatra through a computerised, random, gender-balanced selection process.
- For 2026, 1,000 pilgrims are to be facilitated in 20 batches (10 via each route).
- China's facilitation of the Yatra is viewed as a diplomatic signal of improving bilateral ties.
● Tracked since May 03, 2026 · last seen May 04, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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