Indian Army recently rescued several tourists caught in a snowstorm at Nathu La on the India and China border in Sikkim.
- The Nathu La is the one of the highest motorable roads in the world. It is a mountain pass in the Himalayan peaks situated on the Indo-Tibetan border 14450 feet above sea level.
- The Nathu means ‘listening ears’, and La means ‘pass’.
- Nathu La is an open trading border post between India and China.
- The other passes located in Sikkim are Jelep La Pass, Donkia Pass, Chiwabhanjang Pass.
| Pass | Link/Features |
| Banihal Pass | Kashmir Valley with the outer Himalaya and the plains to the south. |
| Bara-Lacha-La Pass | The Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh with Ladakh’s Leh district. |
| Fotu La Pass | Leh with Kargil of Ladakh |
| Rohtang Pass | Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh. |
| Shipki La Pass | Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China. |
| Jelep La Pass | Sikkim with Autonomous Region of Tibet (ART), China. |
| Nathu La Pass | Sikkim with Autonomous Region of Tibet (ART), China. |
| Lipu Lekh Pass | Chaudans valley of India with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China. It is located close to the tri junction of Uttarakhand , China and Nepal. |
| Khardung La | Ladakh with Siachen glacier. It is the highest motorable pass in the world. |
| Bom di La | Bom di La is in Arunachal Pradesh |
Army rescues tourists from Nathu La Army rescues tourists from Nathu La
