Silk Route revived: India-China resume trade via Nathula after 6-year hiatus

The reopening of India-China trade is expected to boost the local economy and create business opportunities for registered traders, transport operators and other stakeholders dependent on border trade.

Shikha Salaria•Aug 1, 2026 07:42 AM

National flags of China and India fly next to the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, a venue for 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 30, 2025.

Credit: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

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Senior journalist who specializes in the coverage of South Asia, Middle East and India’s trade equations with foreign nations. Based in New Delhi, she has been covering India’s foreign policy, the office of the Indian Prime Minister, minorities, women’s rights and strategy. She has extensively covered India-Bangladesh ties, India-Pakistan relations and is currently focusing on covering the West Asia conflict.

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