乃堆拉山口的重开,让人们看到了中印两个亚洲大国搁置争议、以经贸关系促进彼此重新走向合作友好的前景。2006年7月6日,中国和印度同时开放中印乃堆拉山口两侧的边贸市场。乃堆拉山口的重开,将西藏由中国开放的大后方一跃变成了中国与印度、中国与南亚发展经济关系的最前沿。这不仅是“中印友好年”的重要内容之一,而且将揭开中印关系 The re-opening of Nathu La Pass made it possible to see the prospect of the two Asian powers of China and India shelving disputes and promoting their mutual renewed cooperation and friendship with each other through economic and trade relations. On July 6, 2006, China and India simultaneously opened the border trade markets on both sides of the Nathula Pass. The re-opening of Nathu La Pass has turned Libya into a big frontier of economic relations between China and India, China and South Asia. This is not only one of the important parts of the “China-India Friendship Year,” but will also unveil the relations between China and India