India has issued an advisory for its citizens planning to undertake the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through private tour operators, urging pilgrims not to begin their journey unless they have secured all the mandatory travel documents, including the required permits and visas for entering China.

The advisory comes after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) received several requests for assistance from Indian nationals who became stranded in Nepal while attempting to undertake the pilgrimage without the necessary entry permits and Chinese visas.