WorldPhoto: NDTVSikkim Holds First Yak Festival Near China Border Village
Gnathang, a remote village in eastern Sikkim near the India-China border, hosted the state's first Yak Festival at 13,500 feet altitude. Yak herders from Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Ladakh gathered to discuss challenges like shrinking grazing lands, climate change, conservation, and youth disinterest. The festival supports the government's Vibrant Villages Programme to boost economy and infrastructure in border areas.
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