Nepal : on Friday blazoned the printing of a new Rs.100 note with a map showing the disputed territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani. After this decision of Nepal, there's a possibility that the relations between the two countries will be further strained. Meanwhile, India has now clarified its position on this matter and Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has reacted in this regard. He was speaking to the media in Bhubaneswar.
What's the exact decision of Nepal government? Rekha Sharma, a minister in the government of Nepal, interacted with the media on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the decision to show Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani in the map on the new Rs.100 note was taken in the Cabinet meeting."
A Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Pushkamal Dahal alias Prachanda decided to publish a new map of Nepal including Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani in Rs.100 notes", she said. This has created a big controversy. India also clarified its role Meanwhile, after this decision of Nepal government, India has also clarified its position on this. Speaking in this regard, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said," This decision of the Nepal government won't change the factual situation.
principally, India's position on this issue is clear. Discussions are going on in both the countries from these three regions. Despite this, Nepal has decided to show these regions in the map on their notes. This decision is fully unilateral. ”Why were the relations between the two countries strained? India has erected a road up to Lipulekh Pass. A verbal battle is presently going on between India and Nepal over that. The 80 km route from Ghatiabagh to Lipulekh in Uttarakhand was started on May 8, 2020. This route is near the trijunction where the borders of three countries India, Nepal and China meet.
The Lipulekh Pass route will save time for Indian pilgrims going to Kailash Mansarovar. Due to this, the former Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Oli advised that Kalapani- Limpiyadhura- Lipulek regions will be brought back to the map of Nepal in any case. Since also, the dispute has been going on between these two countries. What exactly is Kalapani region? Kalapani is a 35 sq km area in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
India has deployed Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel in this area. Uttarakhand and Nepal share a border of a little over 80 km. While Uttarakhand and China share a 344 km long border. Kali river originates in Kalapani area. India has shown this river in its map. After the war between India and China in 1962, the Indian Army set up a post in Kalapani. Before 1962, Nepal claims to have conducted a census in this area. Nepal has also said that India hadn't registered any objection at that time. Nepal has also contended that India has violated the Sugauli Agreement regarding Kalapani.
