Nepal PM Balendra Shah says border issue with India will be resolved through ‘dialogue and diplomacy’
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah addressed the ongoing border dispute with India, stating that both countries will resolve the issue through diplomatic engagement and by involving experts. Shah acknowledged allegations of Nepal encroaching on Indian territories, but also stated that Nepal has done the same to India. Former Nepalese ambassadors Nilambara Acharya and Deep Kumar Upadhyay disputed Shah's claim, emphasizing that there is no evidence of Nepal encroaching on Indian territory. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs reiterated its stance, stating that claims of territorial encroachment are unfounded and based on unilateral artificial enlargement of territorial claims.
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— Al Jazeera
Nepal's Prime Minister reignited a long-standing border dispute with India by claiming historical encroachment on Indian territory.
— NDTV
India rejected Nepal's request for third-party involvement in the boundary dispute, asserting that bilateral mechanisms are sufficient to resolve the issue.
— Indian Express
India rejected involvement of third parties in resolving the Nepal-India border dispute, stating that bilateral mechanisms are sufficient.
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