Beijing: China on Thursday offered to allow more Indian pilgrims to Kailash and Mansarovar in Tibet through Nathul La in Sikkim in addition to 250 who were permitted through the new route in 2015.
The offer to increase the number of pilgrims was made by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his talks with President Pranab Mukherjee in Beijing.
"In order to realise the dream of Indian pilgrims, China is ready to expand the scale of Indian pilgrims for yatra through Nathu La in the Tibetan Autonomous Region," a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said after the talks.
China had opened the new route in 2015 via Nathu La with permission to allow 250 people in seven batches every year. The new route facilitates direct journey by trains and buses without going through the arduous route through the mountains using mules.
The additional numbers were expected to be finalised after talks between the two countries, officials said.
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