In converses with India over Mansarovar journey issue: China

Beijing, Jun 26 China today said it was in converses with India over the denial of entry to 47 Indian pilgrims who were planned to go to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet through the Nathu-la go in Sikkim.

"As per my data, the two governments are in touch over this issue," Chinese Foreign Ministry representative Geng Suhang told reporters, declining to expand whether it was because of any climate related issues like landslides and rains the Pilgrims were stopped by the Chinese authorities at the Sino-India border.

He said the issue was being talked about by the two foreign ministries.

China a week ago rejected section to 47 Indian pilgrims who were booked to go to Kailash Mansarovar through the Nathu La go in Sikkim.

The travellers were booked to cross over to the Chinese side on June 19 however had neglected to do as such because of nasty climate. They had held up at the base camp and attempted to cross again on June 23 however were denied consent by the Chinese authorities.

In New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Gopal Baglay had said that a few difficulties were being knowledgeable about the development of explorers through Nathu La and that India is bringing up the matter with China.

The development has thrown a sad remnant of uncertainty on the yearly yatra as Chinese authorities kept up that it would require some investment to repair the streets and the Indians would not be able to make the pilgrimage any time soon.

The Chinese authorities said they were worried in regards to the security of the Indian explorers which is the reason they were halted from continuing further.

The travellers, who were stopped by the Chinese authorities at the border from continuing further, have now come back to their separate states.

Several Indian travellers attempt Kailash Mansarovar yatra in the Tibetan Autonomous Region of Chinaevery year negotiating the mountainous terrain.

This year, a sum of 350 yatris had enrolled for the yatra by means of Nathu La course and they were to go in seven batches.

The denial of permission to the first batch of 47 Indian pilgrims wasa surprise as the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the new route by means of Nathula Pass in Sikkim was propelled with a pomp by the two nations in 2015.

This was the second course concurred by the two areas for the Kailash Yatra.

Till 2015, the Yatra was being sorted out by External Affairs Ministry just through Lipu Pass in Himalays interfacing the Kumaon area of Uttarakhand in India with the old exchanging town of Taklakot in Tibet.

The Nathulla course empowered explorers to travel 1500 km long course from Nathulla to Kailash by transports.

The route through Nathula lessened the hardship and journey time empowering numerous more explorers, specifically matured pioneers, to embrace the Yatra.

The development comes in the midst of pressures in reciprocal ties between the two nations over a large group of issues including the CPEC and India's NSG offered.

Prior this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Kazakh capital Astana.

In the meeting Modi had said the two sides should tap their potential in collaboration, reinforce correspondence and coordination in international issues, regard each other's core concerns and properly handle their disputes.