■ NATHU LA PASS ◇ Connects Sikkim with Tibet. ◇ Altitude of | Upsc geography

■ NATHU LA PASS

◇ Connects Sikkim with Tibet.

◇ Altitude of 4310 m.

◇ It forms part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Route an important trade route between India and China.

◇ It was closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was reopened in 2006 as the governments of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land routes.