Nepal PM Balendra Shah’s ‘encroaching’ India remark sparks row: What is the border dispute about?

Nepal PM Balendra Shah’s ‘encroaching’ India remark sparks row: What is the border dispute about?

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has reignited attention on the decades-old India-Nepal border dispute after remarks in Parliament appeared to suggest that Nepal had learnt of “encroachments” involving Indian territory.Shah said that, “The Nepal government has officially sent a diplomatic note to India, mentioning the issue of encroachment of territories by India, including Lipulekh, and…

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India dismisses Nepal’s Kailash yatra objection over Lipulekh Pass | India News – The Times of India

India dismisses Nepal’s Kailash yatra objection over Lipulekh Pass | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The India-Nepal border dispute could see another flare-up with the new government in Kathmandu officially objecting to India’s decision to resume Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, with support from China, through the Uttarakhand state crossing at Lipulekh Pass that is claimed by Nepal.Indian government later dismissed Nepal’s territorial claims, saying India has consistently maintained that…

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Nepal stirs row with India, objects to Kailash Mansarovar yatra via Lipulekh; MEA replies – The Times of India

Nepal stirs row with India, objects to Kailash Mansarovar yatra via Lipulekh; MEA replies – The Times of India

Kailash Mansarovar (Image/ANI) Nepal on Sunday objected to India and China planning to conduct the upcoming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass, claiming that the route passes through Kathmandu’s territory.In a statement issued by the foreign affairs ministry, Kathmandu said it was not consulted before the pilgrimage route was finalised and reiterated its long-standing position…

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