The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has advised Indian citizens not to begin the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through private tour operators unless they have obtained all the required travel documents, after receiving several requests for assistance from pilgrims stranded in Nepal. The advisory comes as around 52 Indian pilgrims remain stuck in Kathmandu due to the absence of the required entry permits and visas for China.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the MEA said it has received several requests for help from Indian citizens who travelled to Nepal for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra without the necessary Chinese entry permit and visa through tours organised by private operators.
