Sikkim: Nirmala Sitharaman visits Gurudongmar Lake near China border

Lachen: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday visited the Gurudongmar Lake during an expedition to villages in the border area.

The holy lake, which is located near the Indo-China border, is situated at an elevation of 17,800 feet in the Mangan district.

During her visit, the Union Finance Minister interacted with the army personnel stationed in the area and offered her prayers at the holy Gurudongmar Lake. The MLA from the Mangan-Lachen constituency, Samdup Lepcha, who is also the Roads and Bridges Minister, accompanied her on the expedition.