He emphasized that while it is natural to have some border disputes with neighboring countries, they should be resolved through diplomatic means.
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The government has stated that it is always committed to resolving the border issues between Nepal and India through diplomatic means based on historical treaties, maps and facts.
The government has clarified that the Susta, Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani areas under the Nepal-India border, as guided by the Sugauli Treaty of 1816, are yet to be technically mapped. Responding to queries raised by lawmakers in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said that a joint team of Nepal's Armed Police Force and India's Border Security Force (SSB) recently monitored the border area in Susta Rural Municipality-5 of West Nawalparasi and Rampurwa, West Champaran, India.
Although the Indian side has no objection to the approximately one-kilometer-long embankment being constructed within Nepali territory, he said that bilateral coordination is required regarding the construction of an additional 132 meters of new embankment to the east. Minister Khanal said that the Indian side has requested for mutual discussions and coordination between the concerned authorities of both countries before proceeding with the construction of the additional section.
The government has informed that meetings of bilateral mechanisms including the 'Boundary Working Group' for border management are being held continuously and that the Armed Police Force and the SSB are working in mutual coordination.
According to Minister Khanal, although the bilateral technical committee between Nepal and India has finalized the demarcation in most areas, the demarcation in the Susta and Kalapani areas has not yet been finalized. The government has clarified that these areas belong to Nepal and has maintained its claim based on historical grounds and evidence.
'It is a fact that the two sides have not formally finalized the border mapping in the Kalapani, Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Susta areas. But we are clear that these areas are Nepal's territory and we are taking initiatives to resolve this difference through diplomatic talks based on historical evidence,' Minister Khanal said.
He stressed that although it is natural to have some border-related disputes with neighboring countries, they should be resolved through diplomatic means. He said that a technical committee related to boundary measurement in other areas is working and the government plans to move forward with mutual understanding on issues including embankments.
