Latest Lipulekh News & Updates

June 19 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, on Friday released a video message for the pilgrims ahead of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY), providing advice and a warm welcome. “The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026, organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in coordination with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, departs Indian territory on 20 June. The Embassy team warmly welcomes all pilgrims travelling to the holy Mt Kailash and sacred Lake Mansarova…

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Saturday presided over the flagging‑off ceremony of the first batch of pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY) 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan in New Delhi. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Margherita congratulated the yatris on their selection and informed them that accommodation would be provided at the new acclimatisation centres recently inaugurated (virtually) b…

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 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 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Balendra Shah of Nepal deliberately refused to meet India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and United States envoy Sergio Gor on separate occasions, sparking debate in Kathmandu about sovereignty, protocol, and the risks of straining ties with major partners, according to reports.​ “PM’s policy of not meeting foreign officials needs more nuance,” highlighted an editorial in The Kathmandu Post, adding that he “need not meet every foreign officia…

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…