India, Aug. 1 -- India-China Silk Route Reopens: After a gap of nearly six years, cross-border trade between India and China through the historic Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district has resumed, marking a major development for traditional Himalayan commerce. The trade route was halted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing border tensions, which has once become operational.

India-China Silk Route Reopens: How Does Trade Through Shipki La Operate Differently From Other Border Routes?

Unlike modern trade routes that rely on monetary transactions, Shipki La continues to follow a traditional barter-based trading system. Goods are transported by road until the Indian side of the frontier, after which traders us...