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

In a major development, Nepal's House of Representatives (Lower House), on Saturday, passed a constitutional amendment to include Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyhura in Nepal's official Map unanimously. Out of 275 MPs in Nepal, 258 were present and all voted Yes for Amendement. amendment was introduced in Nepal's House of Representatives on Tuesday.

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Nepal's Lower House passes map amendment

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. constitutional amendment shall have to be approved by 2/3rd majority in both Houses of Nepal's Parliament. It 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.

Opposition h tabled a separate Constitution amendment bill in Parliament to dress some of demands of Mhes-based parties, which was rejected. This move comes a day after firing occurred at Indo-Nepal border in Bihar, killing a labourer. Security forces have clarified firing was due to a local issue h cropped up recently and that SSB 51st Bn Commandant has spoken to Nepalese SP Sarlahi along with Indian SP Sitamarhi.

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MEA slams Nepal's new map

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. dressing Parliament on May 19, Nepal PM claimed that India h me aforesaid territories "disputed" by stationing its Army re. He vowed to reclaim se territories from India through diplomatic efforts.

Reacting to Nepal incorporating parts of Indian territory in its official map on May 20, Ministry of External Affairs slammed this "unilateral act". Maintaining that this move was t based on historical facts and evidence, MEA official spokesperson Anurag Srivastava observed that this was contrary to understanding between two countries to resolve boundary disputes through dialogue. In May 2020, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated an 80-km strategically crucial ro connecting Lipulekh pass with Dharchula in Uttarakhand as a link ro to Kailash Mansarovar - Nepal h raised serious objections to inauguration of this ro. 

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

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