'Nepal PM Oli hid India's offer to talk on border issues prior to map amendment': Sources

A day after Nepal's Upper House approved a proposal to amend its political map, sources have said that India had reached out to Nepal before pass of bill seeking talks on border issues. Sources add that virtual talks and foreign secretary visit too were offered, but PM K P Oli igred se and went ahead with amendment, without informing citizens on India's offer. India has put onus on Nepal 'to build a positive and conducive environment for talks' as it has created a difficult situation w, add sources.

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

PM Oli hid India's offer on talks: Sources

Sources add that Nepal's boundary move is purely due to internal politics and that  issue of Limpiyadhura has been revived after 200 years. Previously, both countries had settled 98% of its 1750 km-border issues, while continuing talks on Kalapani and Susta area - where Nepal has settled its people in Indian territory of Nasahi-Susta, report sources. PM Oli has allegedly used this bill to serve a self-serving and myopic nda, which is t in interest of civilisational relationship between 'two friendly neighbours', state sources.

Inspite of Nepal's 'unilateral' move to include three Indian territories Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura in its new map, India continues to aid nation, report sources. Recently, India has provided COVID-19 help to tune of Rs 4.5 crores to Nepal. India has termed newly passed Napalese constitutional amendment as 'violative', stating that 'artificial enlargement of claims' was t fact-based or tenable.

India tes pass of Nepal's constitutional amendment for new map; terms it 'violative'

Nepal's Lower House passes map amendment

On Saturday, Nepal's lower house passed constitutional amendment to alter its map which was introduced on Tuesday, unanimously. Out of 275 MPs in Nepal, 258 were present and all voted Yes for Amendment.   map was passed unanimously, as KP Sharma Oli-led government enjoyed support of main opposition party Nepali Congress and Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal in passing new map. w, Nepal's map includes Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura and updated map will w be accommodated in national emblem.

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Nepal incorporates Indian territories in new map

On May 18, Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli approved Nepal's new map featuring Indian territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura.  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. Addressing Parliament on May 19, Nepal PM claimed that India had made aforesaid territories "disputed" by stationing its Army re. He vowed to reclaim se territories from India through diplomatic efforts. Sources state that this move was done by Oli to boost his falling popularity and assert himself in Nepalese Communist party.

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