China offers to allow more Indians to Kailash
Following talks with President Pranab Mukherjee, Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to allow more Indian pilgrims to visit Kailash and Mansarovar in Tibet through the Nathulla pass. China had last year opened the new route, allowing 250 people per year. Notably, the new route facilitates direct journey by trains and buses instead of going through the mountains on mules.