Location | Sikkim, on the border between India and China |
Altitude | 4,310 meters (14,140 ft) |
Importance | Historical Silk Route |
Trade | Reopened in 2006 for border trade between India and China |
Restrictions | Only for Indian and Chinese nationals with a valid visa |
Connectivity | Connects the Indian state of Sikkim with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China |
Military importance | Strategic importance in the Sino-Indian War of 1962 |
Tourism | Restricted due to the sensitive nature of the region |
Weather | Harsh and unpredictable, with heavy snowfall in winter months |
Border dispute | The pass was closed by China after the 1962 war and was reopened only after the Chinese president visited India in 2003. |