Indo-China border trade 2026 conclude

Indo-China border trade 2026 conclude

B.D.Kasniyal

Pithoragarh, October 28: Indo-China border trade through the Lipulekh Pass for 2026 concluded on October 26, with all Indian traders who had travelled to the Chinese trading centre of Taklakot returning to India, Ashish Joshi, trade officer and SDM Dharchula, said on Tuesday.

“The Indo-China border trade through the Lipulekh Pass began on June 1 this year. During the trading season, a total of 185 trade passes were issued by the trade office in Dharchula, including 70 for traders and 115 for porters and helpers,” Joshi said.

According to the trade officer, 47 of the traders who were issued passes travelled to China to conduct border trade.

“The Indian traders exported goods worth Rs 74.85 lakh to China and imported goods worth Rs 74.51 lakh,” he said.

Indian traders exported items such as jaggery, sugar candy and utensils to China, while they imported shawls, carpets and other goods from Tibet, Joshi added.