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Nathu La
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Nathu La
Nathu La
(
Devanagari
नाथू ला; ,
IAST
:
Nāthū Lā
, ) is a
mountain pass
in the
Himalayas
. It connects the Indian
state
of
Sikkim
with
China's
Tibet Autonomous Region
. The pass, at above
mean sea level
, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient
Silk Road
.
Nathu
means "listening ears" and
La
means "pass" in
Tibetan
. On the Indian side, the pass is east of
Gangtok
, the capital of
Indian
state
of
Sikkim
. Only citizens of India can visit the pass, and then only after obtaining a permit in Gangtok.
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