India today said Nepal’s claim to Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh, and Kalapani was “artificial enlargement of territorial claim” and will not be accepted. Nepal has even issued a new map including the areas and its Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had made belligerent remarks about a virus from India that’s more lethal than China’s.
Asked about the matter today, the foreign ministry said the Nepal government’s “unilateral act is not based on historical facts and evidence”.
The move, ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, was also contrary to the bilateral understanding to resolve outstanding boundary issues through dialogue.Read More…
