Nathu La, Sikkim | 20 Feb 2021
Why in News
Recently, the Indian Army rescued several tourists caught in a snowstorm at Nathu La on the India-China border in Sikkim.
Key Points
- Nathu La, one of the highest motorable roads in the world, is a mountain pass in the Himalayan peaks situated on the Indo-Tibetan border 14450 ft. above sea level.
- Nathu means 'listening ears', and La means 'pass'.
- It is an open trading border post between India and China.
- The other passes located in the state of Sikkim are Jelep La Pass, Donkia Pass, Chiwabhanjang Pass.
| Pass | Link/Features |
| Banihal Pass | Kashmir Valley with the outer Himalaya and the plains to the south. |
| Bara-Lacha-La Pass | Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh with Leh district in Ladakh. |
| Fotu La Pass | Leh with Kargil of Ladakh |
| Rohtang Pass | Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh. |
| Shipki La Pass | Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China. |
| Jelep La Pass | Sikkim with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China. |
| Nathu La Pass | Sikkim with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China. |
| Lipu Lekh Pass |
Chaudans valley of India with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China. It is located close to the tri junction of Uttarakhand (India), China and Nepal. |
| Khardung La | Ladakh with Siachen glacier. It is the highest motorable pass in the world. |
| Bom di La | It is in Arunachal Pradesh |