Joshua Yang: Does return of pilgrims to Tibet signal a thaw in China-India relations?
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A religious pilgrimage from India into China facilitated by both governments has resumed for the first time in five years – the latest sign of a cautious thaw in the contentious relationship between the world's two most populous nations.
The first batch of Indian pilgrims taking part in the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra – named for the two Tibetan sacred sites the route traverses – left New Delhi on Sunday, June 15, and crossed the mountainous border into China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Friday.
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