China’s Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, highlighted the historical role of the Tea Horse Road in India-China trade through Tibet. It was an ancient trade route connecting China, Tibet, and India. China traded tea in exchange for Tibetan horses, forming a key commercial network. The route had two main pathways through Yunnan province, reaching Lhasa before extending to India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It originated during the Tang dynasty (618-907 CE). Buddhist monk Yijing documented the exchange of goods like sugar, textiles, rice noodles, Tibetan gold, saffron, and medicinal herbs.
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