evidence: It was suggested NH 5 could be used as a route for land access to the Arabian Sea as the Karakoram Highway is much more treacherous for transport. This opening of the border at Shipki La is claimed to potentially increase trade on both sides of the border.[4][1] [...] - ↑ 1.0 1.1 "India-China trade through Shipki La reaches new high". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 June 2017. [...] : CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Shipki La". www.dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 18 August 2017.