Shipki La

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Shipki La is a high-altitude mountain pass on the India–China (Tibet) border in the Himalayas, serving as an important trade and transit route between the two countries.

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Shipki La canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf India–China border crossing
mountain pass
administratedBy Government of Himachal Pradesh (Indian side)
authorities of Tibet Autonomous Region (Chinese side)
borderTradePost Shipki La Indo–China trade point
closedInSeason often winter due to snow
connects Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh
linked to: Kinnaur district

Tibet Autonomous Region of China
countryBorderType international border
crosses India–China (Tibet) border
elevation approximately 12900 feet
approximately 3930 metres
geopoliticalSignificance India–China trade route
strategic Himalayan pass
hasBorderCheckpoint Chinese customs and immigration post
Indian customs and immigration post
hasClimate high-altitude cold desert climate
hasNearbyRiver Sutlej River
isOneOf major India–China border trade passes
locatedIn Himalayas
locatedInCountry China
India
locatedInDistrict Kinnaur district
locatedInRegion Tibet Autonomous Region
locatedInState Himachal Pradesh
locatedInSubregion Trans-Himalaya
linked to: Transhimalaya
locatedOn Indo-Tibetan frontier
locatedOnBorderBetween China
India
mountainRange Himalayas
nearbySettlement Namgia
Shipki village
partOf India–China Line of Actual Control region
Sutlej River valley
linked to: Sutlej River
roadAccessFrom National Highway 5 (India)
strategicUse military logistics route
monitoring of cross-border movement
terrain rugged mountainous terrain
tradeItemsHistorically cloth
grain
salt
tea
wool
usedFor border trade between India and China
trade
transit

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Sutlej River passesThrough Shipki La
India–China border hasKeyPass Shipki La