Prime Minister Oli is going to China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference on August 14. He is preparing to go on a two-day visit to India on 31 August.
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The ruling party and the opposition parties have suggested that the Lipulek issue should be raised during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's visit to China and India. Opposing the agreement made by India and China to trade through Nepali land Lipulek, the parties said that it should be resolved through diplomatic talks.
Prime Minister Oli is going to China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference on August 14. He is preparing to go on a two-day visit to India on 31 August. In the meantime, sources said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has prepared to express its disagreement by sending a diplomatic note to India and China soon.
Chairman of the main opposition party Maoist, Pushpa Kamal Dahal mentioned that all the parties stood together when Nepal released the Chukche map in the past and said that the ruling party and the opposition should stand together again on the issue of sovereignty and integrity of the country. It is said that the Prime Minister will go to India and China soon. This issue should be taken up in a serious and diplomatic manner,' he said to Kantipur, 'In the past, we have unanimously decided in the House that there is no ruling party or opposition party regarding the issue of the independence and geographical integrity of the nation.' Pradeep Gyawali, Deputy General Secretary, UML
He says that the government should take initiatives to implement the national consensus reached between the parties when the map covering Limpiyadhura, Lipulek, Kalapani was released in May 2077. "Not only making decisions from the House, but the government should move forward to practically implement the unanimous decisions of the past". There should not be a ruling party and an opposition party', he added. We want good relations with both our neighbours.
UML deputy secretary general and former foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali said that the agreement reached between India and China without discussion and agreement with Nepal about Nepali land lipulek is invalid. "The problem should be solved through effective diplomatic means." In this issue, one should use discretion rather than impulse," he said.
The 6-decade-old Limpiyadhura dispute has flared up again
China's agreement with India is unexpected, Nepal should negotiate seriously based on the evidence it has. - Tank Karki, former ambassador
The then government led by Sushil Koirala also protested by sending a diplomatic note to the agreement between India and China to trade from Lipulekh. Acharya said that China should understand the interest and concerns of Nepal. He added, ``Global situation should be formally and informally informed to China and India,'' he added, ``Lipulek and other disputes should not affect other relations negatively.'' Nepal-India Enlightened Group (EPG) report, despite India's refusal to understand the border dispute, he said. India should have understood the EPG report. And the border dispute, past treaty review issues would get a place' said Acharya.
Nepal's land Lipulek, Limpiyadhura, Kalapani, China is aware of Nepal's former ambassador to China Tank Karki said . It is unexpected that China agreed with India. "Nepal should negotiate seriously based on the evidence it has," he said.
Prime Minister Oli's former foreign affairs adviser Rajan Bhattarai said that this issue should be given priority during the Prime Minister's visit to China and India. A national consensus has been reached on this. Representing the sentiments of all Nepalis, the government should engage in dialogue and diplomatic initiatives with both sides," he said.
We will not allow Nepali land to be divided from right to left, on the issue of geographical integrity there should be no ruling party and opposition party: Dahal
