Monday, 17 January, 2022
TopicIndia-Nepal border

Topic: India-Nepal border

India examining diplomatic note sent by Nepal over July death in Mahakali river near border

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Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba sends note more than a month after the incident, ‘under pressure’ from his allies. A committee has also been formed to probe the death.

Nepal wants India to revise the 1950 friendship treaty to reflect ‘new changes and realities’

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On the unsettled boundary issue, Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said ‘we have to explore ways to settle it based on facts and documents’.

Border ‘irritant’ shouldn’t hurt ties — Nepal Foreign Minister Gyawali reaches out to India

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Pradeep Kumar Gyawali says release of new political map wasn’t a ‘unilateral’ action on part of Nepal as it was a ‘consequence’ of India first changing its political map in 2019.

As map row simmers, India & Nepal foreign ministers to meet today to improve relationship

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Nepal’s Foreign Minister arrived in New Delhi Thursday in what is the first high-level official visit from the country after India rejected its controversial new political map.

Nepal foreign minister Gyawali to visit India mid-January amid crisis at home

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P.K. Gyawali will be accompanied by a high-powered delegation, and is set to discuss 'all issues of bilateral importance', including the Kalapani-Lipulekh border dispute.

Mount Everest grows by 86 cm, now measures 8,848.86 meters tall, Nepal & China say

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According to the measurement done by India in 1954, the height of Mt Everest was last recorded as 8,848m. Nepal decided to measure the height amid debates that it may have changed.

Kalapani, controversial map, travel bubble discussed during Shringla’s maiden visit to Nepal

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During Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s two-day visit to Nepal, both countries discussed long-pending projects & also agreed to further strengthen bilateral ties.

Foreign Secretary Shringla likely to visit Nepal this month, Kalapani border talks on agenda

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Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla's trip to Kathmandu is expected to pave the way for Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali's visit to India.

Army chief Naravane to visit Nepal to receive honorary General rank, first trip after map row

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Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari will confer honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army upon Indian Army chief M.M. Naravane at an investiture ceremony next month.

India-Nepal meet ‘soon’ to discuss all bilateral issues, but Kalapani talks will have to wait

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The meeting of Boundary Working Group of India & Nepal is likely to take place soon to discuss technical issues, including repair of boundary pillars in the border areas.
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