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China Blocks Entry for Over 3,000 Indian Pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar
✍️ Gujarat Samachar
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 05:36 PM
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China has barred more than 3,000 Indian pilgrims from entering the sacred Kailash Mansarovar region, citing security concerns. The move has sparked disappointment among devotees and raised questions about cross-border religious access.
China has closed the border to Indian pilgrims seeking to visit the sacred Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage site, a decision that has affected more than 3,000 devotees.
The closure comes amid heightened security concerns and ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Pilgrims who had planned to undertake the arduous trek were left stranded, and many are now seeking alternative routes or assistance from their embassies.
The move has drawn criticism from religious leaders and prompted calls for a diplomatic dialogue to resolve the issue.
The closure comes amid heightened security concerns and ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Pilgrims who had planned to undertake the arduous trek were left stranded, and many are now seeking alternative routes or assistance from their embassies.
The move has drawn criticism from religious leaders and prompted calls for a diplomatic dialogue to resolve the issue.