Nepal Introduces New Political Map
Nepal has released a new political map, including a small portion of the disputed territory, which tightens its grip on the decades-long line on the land adjoining India.
Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gewali told the Associated Press in an interview on Tuesday that the request to speak was made in November and December last year and again in May. "We have repeatedly stated that Nepal wants to sit at the table to resolve this issue," Giuli said.
The government, led by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, had released a new political map of Nepal showing the disputed territory within its borders. The land dispute has strained relations between the South Asian neighbors for decades.
The new map, which shows a light piece of land - including Lampyadhora, Lipolikh and Kalapani - was unveiled on May 20 by Padma Ariel, Minister of Land Management, from the northwestern coast of Nepal. Was "historically pleasant" and, according to Al Jazeera, its people.
A report in Nepal's Kathmandu Post newspaper on Tuesday said the Oli government had also introduced a constitutional amendment bill in parliament to approve the new map. The report said the bill was also welcomed by opposition lawmakers, who said the map included Nepal's ownership.
The border dispute between the two countries flared up again last month after India's inauguration of the Himalayan Link Road, built in a disputed region at a strategic trilateral junction with Tibet and China.
On the other hand, the Indian government has shown no interest in negotiating with Nepal over disputed land in the name of coronavirus epidemic.
Nepal has long claimed the disputed territories of Lampiadhora, Kalpani and Lipolikh under the 1816 Sugoli Treaty with the British Raj.
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