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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tibet–Nepal salt trade route is an ancient salt trading route running between the Tibetan Plateau and the Middle Hills of Nepal, and further on to India.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is bordered by the Chinese provinces of Qinghai to the northeast, Sichuan to the east, and Yunnan to the southeast; by Myanmar (Burma), India, Bhutan, and Nepal to the south; by the disputed Kashmir region to the west; and by the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang to the northwest. Lhasa is the capital city.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are 6 border crossings existing between Nepal and Tibet, namely, Pulan, Lizi, Gyirong, Zhangmu, Riwu, Chengtang. Among these, three ports (Pulan, Gyirong and Zhangmu) are designated as international ports, while the rest are only designated for bilateral trade.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Hindustan-Tibet road, which passes through Himachal Pradesh, has been considerably improved; that 300-mile (480-km) highway runs through Shimla, once the summer capital of India, and crosses the Indo-Tibetan border near Shipki Pass.