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Destinations·7 min read

Chitkul — The Last Indian Village Before the Tibetan Border

At 3,450 metres in the Baspa Valley of Kinnaur, Chitkul is the last inhabited village on the old Hindustan-Tibet road. Beyond it, there is nothing but mountains, a military checkpost, and China. This is what the edge of India looks like.

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