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Nepal Minister Downplays Border Row With India
Nepal's Foreign Minister, Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, has described the ongoing border dispute with India as "not as big as it is made out to be". Speaking to reporters in Kathmandu, she…
Nepal's Foreign Minister, Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, has described the ongoing border dispute with India as "not as big as it is made out to be". Speaking to reporters in Kathmandu, she acknowledged that "some issues" exist but stressed that bilateral mechanisms are already in place to address them.
The remarks come amid intermittent tensions over the Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura areas along the Nepal-India border. Nepal officially claims these territories, which India considers part of Uttarakhand. The minister did not provide a timeline for the next round of diplomatic talks but said the existing framework would handle the matter.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The India-Nepal border dispute, rooted in the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli, has flared periodically, most recently over Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura. In 2020, Nepal published a new political map claiming these areas, triggering a diplomatic row. The joint mechanisms referenced, the India-Nepal Boundary Working Group and the Foreign Secretary-level talks, have met but not yet produced a public resolution. For the approximately 80,000 people in the disputed high-altitude region, access to roads and infrastructure remains uncertain. The next bilateral meeting under these mechanisms, if scheduled, will signal whether both sides aim for a quiet settlement or a return to political posturing.
Source: ndtv.com
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