India urges Kailash pilgrims to secure permits before going after some stranded in Nepal

Indian pilgrims travelling to Kailash Mansarovar, a pilgrimage site located on the 6,600m snow-capped peak, have been instructed by the Ministry of External Affairs not to begin their journey unless they have all the required travel documents. Several pilgrims are stranded in Nepal as they do not have entry permits and visas for China, which the tour organisers failed to arrange. "Citizens are advised not to commence their journey from India until all required travel documents have been obtained