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Gangtok, Sikkim, India: market

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Gurudongmar Lake in the eastern Himalayas, extreme northern Sikkim, northern India.

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House in Mangan, Sikkim, India

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Last Updated: Jun 15, 2025

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Sikkim locals fume as India-Nepal climbers ‘defile’ sacred Kangchenjunga, world’s third-highest peak • June 14, 2025, 11:29 AM ET (Straits Times)

Honeymoon couple from U.P. goes missing in Sikkim • June 11, 2025, 4:51 AM ET (The Hindu)

Sikkim landslip: Two more bodies recovered • June 10, 2025, 7:09 AM ET (The Hindu)

Sikkim landslide: Body of Army man recovered, search underway for five others • June 9, 2025, 8:16 AM ET (The Hindu)

17 more people evacuated from north Sikkim as rescue operations resume • June 6, 2025, 7:38 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Gangtok, Sikkim, India: market

Core map of Sikkim in India

Gurudongmar Lake in the eastern Himalayas, extreme northern Sikkim, northern India.

Lachung, India: dwellings on Himalayan slopes

House in Mangan, Sikkim, India

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