Nepal PM says Nepal also encroached on Indian territoryencroached on Indian territory
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Sunday that Nepal has also encroached on some Indian territory, a rare public acknowledgment that stirred uproar in parliament.
He also said the border dispute with India should be handled through dialogue and diplomacy, while urging outside interest in the issue. The remarks matter because they reopen a long-running border dispute and could affect ties between the two neighbors.
Nepal Government
Balendra Shah’s remarks present the dispute as a two-way problem rather than a one-sided claim. He says the issue should be settled through talks and diplomacy, with international attention helping push both sides toward a solution.
Indian Response
The comments are likely to be seen in New Delhi as a sensitive shift in tone, because they publicly broaden the dispute beyond Nepal’s complaints. They may also intensify scrutiny of the long-running border claims around disputed areas such as Lipulekh.
- Nepal and India share one of South Asia’s most open borders.
- The Himalayan border region has long been sensitive because roads and trade routes are strategically valuable.
- Lipulekh sits near a route used for movement toward Tibet.
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