India notes passage of Nepal's constitutional amendment for new map; terms it 'violative'

Terming newly passed Napalese constitutional amendment as 'violative', Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava, on Saturday said that India has ted new development. Reaffirming India's stance, he said that 'artificial enlargement of claims' was t fact-based or tenable. Nepal's Lower House passed a constitutional amendment to include Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyhura in Nepal's official Map unanimously.

Nepal's lower house passes bill to redraw map including Kalapani, Lipulekh, Limpiyhura

India calls Nepal's new map 'violative'

"We have ted that House of Representatives of Nepal has passed a constitution amendment bill for changing map of Nepal to include parts of Indian territory. We have alrey me our position clear on this matter. This artificial enlargement of claims is t based on historical facts or evidence and is t tenable. It is also violative of our current understanding to hold talks on outstanding boundary issues," said Srivastava.

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Nepal's Lower House passes map amendment

Earlier in day, Nepal's lower house passed constitutional amendment which was introduced on Tuesday, unanimously. Out of 275 MPs in Nepal, 258 were present and all voted Yes for Amendment. updated map will w be accommodated in national emblem, stated Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Preep Gyawali.

After pass of bill in 275-member Lower House, map will be w introduced in National Assembly. NA will have to give lawmakers 72 hours to move amendments against bill’s provisions, if any. three territories claimed by Nepal are include Gunji, Kuti, and Nabi vills - which are a part of Uttarakhand.

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Nepal incorporates Indian territories in new map

On Tuesday, Nepal's lower house endorsed a proposal for considering a Constitutional Amendment Bill to validate Nepal's new map - which included several Indian territories. map was passed unanimously, as KP Sharma Oli-led government enjoyed support of main opposition party Nepali Congress and Janata Samajwi Party-Nepal in passing new map. This move comes a day after firing occurred at Indo-Nepal border in Bihar, killing a labourer. 

Labourer allegedly shot de by Nepal Border Police along International Border in Bihar

On May 18, Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli approved Nepal's new map featuring Indian territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyhura.  As per reports, Nepal's new map has been drawn on basis of Sugauli Treaty of 1816 signed between Nepal and n British Indian government and or relevant documents. Reacting to Nepal incorporating parts of Indian territory in its official map on May 20, Ministry of External Affairs slammed this "unilateral act".