India resumes border trade with China through Shipki La after a six-year gap, according to reports. The reopening is marked by the flag-off of 16 traders by Jagat Singh Negi, India’s Revenue and Horticulture Minister. At the ceremony, Negi presents the traders with traditional Khataks, ceremonial scarves, before they depart toward Shipki village in Tibet. The traders are reported to travel from the Indian side for the cross-border route that has long been associated with historic trading connections in the region. The initiative is described by outlets as reviving an older trade corridor between India and China, with traders moving under the renewed framework for Shipki La border trade. The reports present the event as a renewed resumption of official border commerce after years when the route was not operational. Both sources identify the same minister, the same number of traders, the same ceremonial element, and the same destination area on the Tibetan side, citing the restart of activity after six years.