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Nepal in Talks with China to Reopen Key Tatopani Border Point
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News18•07-10-2026, 11:30
Nepal in Talks with China to Reopen Key Tatopani Border Point
- •Nepal is actively holding discussions with Chinese officials to resume transport services through the Tatopani border point.
- •The vital trade route connecting Nepal with Tibet has been closed following recent severe floods and landslides.
- •Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal stated that the Nepali side is fully ready, but China is not yet prepared to resume operations.
- •Both the Tatopani and Rasuwagadhi transit points suffered major disruptions due to catastrophic monsoon events and natural disasters on August 26.
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Nepal is holding discussions with Chinese officials to resume transport services and trade through the Tatopani border point, which connects Nepal with Tibet and was suspended due to recent monsoon disruptions, flash floods, and landslides.
The Rasuwagadhi border crossing was catastrophically damaged by a massive high-altitude glacial collapse and rock-ice avalanche on August 26, triggering high-speed debris floods that claimed at least 1,455 lives and severely impacted the connecting trade route.
According to Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal, there are currently no problems on the Nepali side of the Tatopani border point, and the road on the Nepali side has already been reopened.
