Kathmandu, July 2 (IANS) Nepal’s Foreign Minister, Shishir Khanal, has clarified that the Indian helicopter intercepted in Nepal’s airspace in the western border district of Darchula on June 10 had entered Nepali territory due to adverse weather conditions. Responding to lawmakers’ oral questions related to his ministry during Wednesday’s meeting of the National Assembly, the upper house of the Federal Parliament, Minister Khanal said that the Nepali government had received information indicatin…
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Kathmandu, June 21 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister Balen Shah on Sunday clarified his previous statement regarding the possible involvement of the United Kingdom in resolving the Nepal-India border dispute, stating that Nepal is not seeking British mediation.During his first-ever appearance to answer lawmakers’ questions in the House of Representatives, the lower House of Parliament, on May 31, Prime Minister Shah said that Nepal had engaged not only with India and China but had also spoken wi…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Hailing ties between Nepal and India, visiting Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Sunday that the two nations share a “wonderful relationship” but noted that they have more opportunities to engage in terms of better cooperation in connectivity, tourism, and the energy sector. In an interview with IANS, Khanal stated that India and Nepal have “historical and good relationship”. He stated that he expects more high-level visits on both sides.The Nepalese minister …
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India on Tuesday firmly responded to Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s remarks on boundary issues and stressed that there is “no role for any third party” on matters related to two nations. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has seen Balen Shah’s remarks on India-Nepal boundary issue. He noted that the boundary between two nations has been demarcated close to 98 pe…
Kathmandu, June 1 (IANS) Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s remarks regarding the South Asian country also encroaching on Indian territory were related to “cross-border occupation” and encroachment in the no-man’s land along the border with India.Prime Minister Shah on Sunday triggered a political storm after claiming, during his first-ever appearance to answer lawmakers’ questions in Parliament, that Nepal had also encroached on Indian territor…
Kathmandu, May 31 (IANS) The first address by Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Sunday triggered a political storm as he claimed that the South Asian country has also encroached on Indian territory. Prime Minister Shah, who had unusually avoided addressing the Nepal Parliament in the past despite frequent calls from the opposition parties, answered the questions of lawmakers himself.He made the remarks when he was quizzed about India’s alleged encroachment of the disputed region of Limpiya…
Kathmandu, May 27 (IANS) As the proposed visit of Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah to India appears increasingly uncertain, Rabi Lamichhane, President of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is likely to visit New Delhi in the first week of June. Office bearers of the ruling party said the party chief is expected to travel to New Delhi, although neither side has officially announced the visit.RSP spokesperson Manish Jha told IANS that President Lamichhane is likely to visit New Delhi i…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Sunday that Lipulekh Pass has been a long-standing route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra since 1954 and said this is not a new development.Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, answered the media questions regarding comments made by the Foreign Ministry of Nepal on the border issue in the context of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.“Lipulekh Pass has been a long-standing route for the Ka…
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) The Nepal government has said it has raised concerns with both India and China over the use of the Lipulekh Pass — a disputed territory claimed by both Nepal and India — for the pilgrimage of Indian tourists to Kailash Mansarovar.In a statement issued on Sunday, Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the government had once again conveyed its position and concerns to both India and China through diplomatic channels regarding the proposed pilgrimage route via Lipulek…
Kathmandu, Feb 10 (IANS) The Nepali Communist Party (NCP), led by former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, has vowed to work toward settling the border dispute with India through diplomatic dialogue and international law. Unveiling the party’s commitment paper ahead of the March 5 elections on Tuesday, party coordinator Dahal said the disputes over Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, and Kalapani would be resolved through diplomatic talks and in accordance with international law.Both Nepa…