India, Aug. 25 -- By Hemant Chauhan

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 25 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Revenue, Horticulture, and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi, who is also the MLA from Kinnaur, has welcomed the Union Government's decision to revive the historic Old Silk Route trade through the Shipki La border between India and Tibet.

The decision follows a recent visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India, during which he had meetings with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval.

"Shipkila Pass in my district, Kinnaur, is one of the four important border passages of India. Trade with Tibet has existed here since ancient times. It was only suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, after th...