India, China Resume Cross-Border Trade Through 3 Strategic Points After 6 Years | FP Video

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India and China have resumed cross-border trade through key Himalayan routes for the first time in six years, marking another step toward normalising bilateral ties after years of tensions. Trade had remained suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic and the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in 2020. The reopening covers border trade routes through Nathu La in Sikkim, Shipki La in Himachal Pradesh, and Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand. The move follows an agreement reached in August 2025 between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to restore border trade. In this video, Firstpost explains why the trade routes were shut and what their reopening means for India-China relations. --- India | China | border trade | Modi | Xi Jinping | Firstpost #india #china #xijinping #pmmodi #firstpost Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this ch

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