Nepalese workers protest in Uttarkhand demanding to be sent home; Nepal yet to allow

Amid India and Nepal's tension over Nepal's newly released map, several Nepalese workers on Thursday, protested at Uttarkhand's Banbasa area in Chapawat district. 500 protestors alleged that Nepal was t allowing m to return home. BJP MP Ajay Bhatt claimed that he had spoken to MoS Nityanand Rai, but Nepal is yet to give permission for ir return.

Nepal's PM blames India for spreading COVID, says 'Indian virus more lethal than Chinese'

Nepalese workers protest in Uttarakhand

Indian Army deploys additional troops in Ladakh, days after Indo-China face-off along LAC

Nepal blames India for COVID-19 spread

Fuelling to India-Nepal tensions, Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli blamed India for spread of vel Coronavirus in his country, in his speech at Nepalese Parliament. He said that virus from India is more 'lethal' than that from China, even though major countries in world, including United States, is accusing China of spread of deadly COVID - 19. Nepal has anunced a lockdown till June 2 with 444 cases and 2 deaths.

After Nepal claims Indian territory in its new political map, PM KP Oli defends inclusion

In a speech in parliament, Oli said: "Those who are coming from India through illegal channels are spreading virus in country and some local representatives and party leaders are responsible for bringing in people from India without proper testing. It has become very difficult to contain COVID-19 due to flow of people from outside. Indian virus looks more lethal than Chinese and Italian w. More are getting infected."

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Nepal's new map

Even as Nepal's foreign minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said that efforts were on to resolve border issue with India through diplomatic initiatives, country issued an official map showing Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura under its territory. Oli reiterated that Nepal will claim Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh, and Kalapanias through 'diplomatic efforts'. In response, Ministry of External Affairs slammed this "unilateral act", stating that this was contrary to understanding between two countries to resolve boundary disputes through dialogue.

Recent row between India and Nepal

India and Nepal are at loggerheads after India issued a new political map incorporating Kalapani and Lipulekh on its side of border in October last year.  tension furr escalated after India inaugurated a road link connecting Kailash Mansarovar, holy pilgrim site situated at Tibet, China, that passes through territory that Nepal claims. 80-km new road inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh earlier this month is expected to help pilgrims visiting Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet in China as it is around 90 kms from Lipulekh pass.