One of the world’s most sensitive borders has become an unlikely tourism attraction. At India’s Shipki La pass, visitors are arriving at a frontier once largely off-limits—just as ancient mule caravans resume trade with Tibet. Then a very modern problem threatened to stop the centuries-old exchange again. SOURCE: Tourists Are Visiting the India-China Border — Then the Mules Returned BY: eTurboNews
Shipki La pass is a sensitive border area between India and China that has recently opened up to tourism and trade, reviving ancient mule caravans.
Tourists are drawn to the unique experience of visiting a once off-limits area, combined with the cultural heritage of mule caravans trading with Tibet.
Modern issues, likely related to geopolitical tensions or logistical problems, threaten to disrupt the centuries-old mule trade route.