Gangtok: History will be made on July 6 when Indo-Chinese border at Nathula in Sikkim reopens after a gap of 44 years for trade between the two sides.
The Indo-Chinese border at Nathula in East District of Sikkim was closed in 1962.
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling and the chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) would cut the ceremonial ribbons at Nathula at a height of 14,500 feet to mark the reopening of the border for trade between the two Asian giants, an official release said here today.
The inaugural ceremony would be held in the presence of high-ranking civil and military officials from both the countries.
After the exchange of greetings between the dignitaries from the two sides, Chamling and the TAR chairman would deliver their keynote addresses at the border. The chief minister would then see off the TAR chairman and his entourage across the border.
Chamling would visit Sherathang about five kms down the border outpost to formally inaugurate the trade mart there.
Trade related infrastructure on the Indian side of the border has come up at Sherathang whereas on the Chinese side the trade facilities have been put at Renqinggang.
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