Pangong Tso Welcomes Tourists Amid Ladakh Stand-off
- 13-Jan-2021
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Pangong Tso in Ladakh has reopened for tourists six months after it was declared out of bounds following the deadly Galwan clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in June last year in which 20 Indian soldiers died.
The Ladakh tourism department has started issuing inner line permits online from Sunday, but the only way to reach the region now is via flight as the national highway remains closed due to bad weather.
According to official rules, tourists can visit the lake despite the ongoing military stand-off between India and China in the region, only change is that tourists will have to follow strict Covid-19 guidelines.
The journey to Pangong Tso starts with applying for the inner line permit, which is required for a tourist to travel in certain areas of Ladakh region.
Ladakh administration officials said that permit is given to anyone who applies within a day. The tourists with Covid-19 negative test report, which is not earlier than 72 hours, can visit all public places and destinations across Ladakh without any restrictions. Tourists interested in visiting the lake, upon reaching the airport, will undergo a rapid antigen test following which they need to acclimatise to the weather conditions for no less than 24 hours, said a senior official.
