{"id":344944,"date":"2025-08-22T17:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=344944"},"modified":"2025-08-22T17:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:15:29","slug":"lipulekh-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/lipulekh-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"Lipulekh Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Nepal has objected to India and China announcing the reopening of border trade through the Lipulekh Pass, citing its claims over the region.<\/p>\n<h2>About Lipulekh Pass<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_344946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-344946\" style=\"width: 469px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-344946\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=469%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=1024%2C578&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=1536%2C867&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE.jpg?w=1561&amp;ssl=1 1561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-344946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>high-altitude Himalayan mountain pass<\/strong> situated in the <strong>Kumaon region<\/strong> of <strong>Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand<\/strong>, India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height:<\/strong> The pass lies at approximately <strong>5,334 meters (17,500 feet) above sea level<\/strong>, making it one of the highest and most challenging passes in the Indian Himalayas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> The region around Lipulekh is characterized by <strong>rugged, high mountains, glaciated valleys, and alpine meadows.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>River basin:<\/strong> It forms part of the <strong>Kali River basin<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The Kali River originates from <strong>nearby Kali glacier<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic importance:<\/strong> It lies near the <strong>trijunction of India, Nepal, and Tibet (China).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gateway:<\/strong> It serves as a <strong>crucial gateway between India and the Tibet Autonomous Region<\/strong> of China, facilitating <strong>not only historical<\/strong> but also present-day <strong>trade and pilgrimage routes<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It is a key part of the <strong>Kailash Mansarovar Yatra<\/strong>, the annual pilgrimage to <strong>Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar for Hindus and Buddhists.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ancient Trade Route:<\/strong> For centuries, the pass has been part of the <strong>traditional trade route<\/strong> connecting the Indian subcontinent with the Tibetan plateau, especially used by traders and pilgrims.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In News:<\/strong> The Lipulekh Pass dispute is a border issue between <strong>India and Nepal<\/strong> over the ownership of the <strong>Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura area<\/strong>, caused by <strong>differing interpretations<\/strong> of the boundary set by the <strong>1816 Treaty of Sugauli.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Nepal has objected to India and China announcing the reopening of border trade through the Lipulekh Pass, citing its claims over the region. About Lipulekh Pass It is a high-altitude Himalayan mountain pass situated in the Kumaon region of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. 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