After the trade agreement between China and India, Nepal said - 'Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani are ours'

According to the spirit and spirit of the close and friendly relations between Nepal and India, the Nepalese government is committed to solving the border problem between the two countries through diplomatic means based on historical treaties and agreements, facts, maps and evidence, according to the press note issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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After the trade agreement between China and India, Nepal said - 'Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani are ours'

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After the trade agreement between China and India, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Nepal has reiterated that Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani east of the Mahakali River are an integral part of Nepal.

According to the ministry, the government of Nepal is clear about the fact that Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani, east of the Mahakali river, are integral parts of Nepal. In a press note issued by Spokesman Lok Bahadur Chhetri on Wednesday, the is said: 'It is known that the Government of Nepal has been asking the Government of India not to do any activities such as road construction/expansion, border trade in the area. It is also known that the ally China has been informed about the fact that the area is Nepali territory.'  According to the spirit and spirit of the close and friendly relations between Nepal and India, it is mentioned in the press note issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the Government of Nepal remains committed to solving the border problem between the two countries through diplomatic means on the basis of historical treaties and agreements, facts, maps and evidence.

Earlier in the year 2072 (year 2015) there was an agreement between the Prime Ministers of India and China to trade through Lipulek Pass. When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited China on May 14, 2015, there was an agreement between his counterpart Li Keqiang to increase bilateral trade through the Lipulek border crossing. "Both sides agreed to expand border trade from Nathu La, Kiangla/Lipulek Pass to Shipki La Pass," the agreement said. At that time, there was strong opposition in Nepal to the agreement of India and China to expand trade through Nepalese land. The then Sushil Koirala-led government formally opposed the agreement. The government immediately sent a diplomatic note to both countries objecting to the agreement.

The then Foreign Minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey says that since the same thing has been repeated now, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should immediately send a 'diplomatic note' to both India and China. 

Since Prime Minister Oli is going to visit China and India in the near future, he suggests that this issue should be raised at the political level there as well. Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to visit the Chinese city of Tiachin to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting on August 15-16. India's Prime Minister Modi is also participating in the SCO conference. Similarly, Oli is scheduled to go on an official visit to India from August 31. Pandey said that both the visits are a good opportunity to make his point. 

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