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As Tibet restricts Indian pilgrims, Nepal sees a boom

by Sangam Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 6, 2023Nepal welcomed an all-time high of Indian visitors. The reason: China. As the Tibetan authorities denied access to nearly 50,000 Indian pilgrims who had booked the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, they were forced to visit Nepal’s holy places like Muktinath and Lumbini on the same package, at least three tour operators dealing with the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra package, told the Post. The holy travel season begins in…