New Delhi: Opposition parties in Nepal have claimed that the Indian government is carrying out construction activities in areas that Nepal has included in its map. Responding to the claims, the Indian Embassy on Saturday clarified its stand on the issue, saying that India’s position on its border with Nepal was well known, consistent and clear.
The Indian Embassy issued its statement days after Nepal’s main opposition party Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) spoke to Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on the border issue and clarified its position on Lipulekh .
“UML firmly believes that construction of roads and other structures should be stopped. The issue should be resolved immediately through dialogue and no structure should be created at the state level unless resolved through talks, read the statement issued by Ranjan Bhattarai, head of the State Department of UML.
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Responding to media queries on recent reports and statements in Nepal on the question of the Indo-Nepal border, the Indian Embassy spokesperson said, “The position of the Government of India on the Indo-Nepal border is well known, consistent and clear. The information has been given to the Government of Nepal.”
“It is our view that established inter-governmental mechanisms and channels are best suited for communication and dialogue. Mutually agreed border issues that are outstanding can always be addressed in the spirit of our close and friendly bilateral relations,” said the embassy.
Other political parties that raised the issue were Bibeksheel Samhay Nepali, Rashtriya Prajatantra Party and the ruling coalition party CPN (Unified Socialists).
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The ruling Nepal Congress on Friday said India’s move to continue construction of the road in Lipulekh was “objectionable”. It reiterated that Kalapani, Limpudharia and Lipulekh were part of Nepalese territory and urged India to immediately withdraw troops stationed in the Kalapani region and resolve the border issue with high-level dialogue based on historical facts and evidence.
It states that the border dispute between India and Nepal should be settled on the basis of the Sugauli Treaty of 1816. According to Nepalese officials, the Sugauli treaty states that the areas west of the Mahakali river belong to Nepal.
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