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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicIndia-Nepal border

Topic: India-Nepal border

Delhi, Kathmandu must have sustained talks on all issues, not just border, says Nepal envoy 

Nepal Ambassador to India Nilamber Acharya says it was a ‘positive indication’ that Modi and Oli had a telephonic conversation.  

India-Nepal set for high-level meeting on 17 August, the first since map row

The meeting between Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra & Nepal Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi comes months after Kathmandu issued its controversial new map.

India will sort out ‘misunderstanding’ with Nepal through dialogue, says Rajnath Singh

In a virtual rally for Uttarakhand, the defence minister asserted that no power can break ties between the two countries, days after Nepal cleared a disputed new map.

Nepal parliament clears new map, marks new low in Kathmandu-Delhi ties

Experts say India and Nepal need to engage in dialogue but also point out that New Delhi has many options up its sleeve if it wants to hit back.

Indian Army chief says ties will remain strong, hours before Nepal votes on controversial map

Army chief General Naravane had earlier said Nepal was ratcheting up Lipulekh border issue at the behest of 'someone else', insinuating Chinese interference.

Nepal firing incident a local issue triggered by an altercation, says SSB chief

DG SSB Rajesh Chandra also said the incident happened ‘deep inside Nepal’ and wasn’t something that was brewing for a long time.

Amid tension with Nepal, 1 killed & 3 injured in Bihar in firing from across the border

Tension between India and Nepal has been brewing since May after Kathmandu released a controversial new political map, which shows the disputed territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani within its borders.

Kathmandu crossed red lines. India-Nepal relations are entering a deep freeze

India’s silence is the greatest cause for concern for the future of bilateral relations with Nepal and is creating natural uneasiness in Kathmandu.

Oli now says India has ‘encroached’ Nepal’s territory since 1962, should return it

Addressing his country's parliament, Nepal PM K.P. Sharma Oli said ‘our territory should be returned’, referring to the disputed Kalapani region.

Madhesi parties on board, Nepal hopes to amend constitution over new map by next week

Nepal’s Defence Minister Pokhrel says the country will resolve the border row with India ‘through dialogue’ without deploying the army.

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