The Economic Times

52 Indian pilgrims stranded in Kathmandu during Kailash Mansarovar yatra; NCP (SP) urges MEA, embassies to intervene

Fifty-two Indian pilgrims bound for Kailash Mansarovar are stranded in Kathmandu, prompting NCP MP Supriya Sule to urge the External Affairs Ministry and Indian embassies for immediate assistance. The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, which resumed last year after a five-year suspension, is a significant religious journey organized annually by the Ministry of External Affairs. Pilgrims typically travel via Uttarakhand or Sikkim routes.