On the ground
- Access
- Nearest airport: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU).; Nearest railway station: Rangapara Railway Station (RPAN).
Nature & WildlifeMountain pass
Bum La Pass
Border pass at 15,000 feet, a meeting point for Indian and Chinese armies
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01 — The story
The story
Bum La Pass lies at about 4,572 m (15,000 ft) on the border between India and China, roughly 37 km from Tawang town and close to the Line of Actual Control. Snow covers its bare, rocky slopes for most of the year, and the weather is often harsh.
The pass was an important site in the 1962 Sino-Indian War. Today it is one of the agreed Border Personnel Meeting points, where the Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army hold talks aimed at keeping the peace, and where official visits take place.
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02 — About
About Bum La Pass
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We’re still writing about Bum La Pass: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Where it is
Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
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