Shimla, May 31 -- Revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday welcomed the resumption of border trade through the historic Shipki La route from June 1. Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday, Negi termed the reopening of the Shipki La trade route in Kinnaur as a significant step in reviving traditional Indo-Tibetan trade links, though he said its economic impact would remain limited unless infrastructure bottlenecks, particularly quarantine facilities for livestock, are addressed.

Negi said "Trade between the people of Kinnaur and Tibet has existed since ancient times. However, geopolitical developments and China's control over Tibet significantly altered traditional trading patterns".

Negi said a trade centre has been established at Sh...