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Border Towns
Longwa’s two-country house, Moreh’s trade lanes, Nathula’s pass and Pangsau’s wartime road.
The Northeast borders Myanmar, China, Bhutan and Bangladesh, and its border towns are destinations in themselves: Longwa where the Angh’s house sits in two countries, Moreh’s cross-border markets, Nathula’s 14,000ft fence line, Pangsau Pass’s Stilwell Road relics and Zokhawthar’s river line.
Border zones mean permits and rules that change; go with operators who track them.
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Guide · 5 min
Bum La and Madhuri Lake, permits, local vehicles and what foreigners can do
How to visit Bum La Pass and Madhuri (Sangestar) Lake from Tawang: the permit process, why a local vehicle is mandatory, costs, and honest notes for foreign tourists.
Guide · 6 min
Longwa village guide, the Konyak border village at Mon, and how to reach it
Longwa, the Konyak village that straddles the India–Myanmar border in Mon district: how to reach it (via Jorhat/Sonari/Mon), permits, how many days, and whether it is safe.
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