Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali said at a parliamentary committee they’re in constant touch with India as ‘we want to resolve the issue through diplomatic means’.
KP Oli does enjoy a better relationship with China. But New Delhi cannot blame the Nepal PM alone for not resolving the boundary dispute when the time was right.
India Wednesday sharply reacted to Nepal’s new official map that includes disputed territories, saying “such artificial enlargement of territorial claims will not be accepted”.
PM Oli has been facing severe criticism in Nepal over the way his government has handled the Covid-19 crisis and his leadership has been challenged within his Nepal Communist Party.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
It’s new delhi that has crossed each and every line in bilateral relations. Blockading a landlocked country at time of earthquake is attitude of new delhi, toppling democratically elected governments with RAW.
Each and everything that happens in Nepal has a RAW hand in it
Mahatama Budh was truly a NRI Indian citizen who returned to India just like Mahatama Gandhi to practice his profession!
Nepal never conferred the Nepali Citizenship to Mahatama Budh the time of his birth. Probably the local Citizenship laws were very tough then, however, PM Oli can now confer Nepali Citizenship posthumously to Mahatama Budh and claim that he was a Nepali Citizenship and stop the controversy for the future!
Rakesh Kapila
As soon the relations between India and Nepal will sour permanently through Oli’s disastrous actions, and China feels confident that India will not come for Nepali rescue,China will start arm twisting Nepal and soon China will occupy it like Tibet, in case anything goes wrong Oli will run to China communist party for shelter and may settle in mainland or Hongkong leaving the civil society at Chinese mercy, it will be worst than Saugali treaty for Nepal.
Time and again nepal has blackmailed India with China-India balance narrative. It has recieving benifits from new Delhi at its own terms. Nepalese people can not curse India for the benifits India stops providing.
Be it infrastructure projects, government jobs in India or free passage to Kolkata port.
Nepal is so much dependent on India, that even if they want, they can not rely on China for everything.
It is time India puts an end to this and treatment should be on at par basis, or atleast provide them only benifits which china provides.
We should not have any open borders with Nepal, no jobs for its citizens and no benefits of government schemes.
Nepal should understand that grants and alms are not rights and you can not demonize India and take all the advantages in the same breath.
Mr. Ankur you must not put your nose into any issue before knowing the background, the root cause of the border dispute. This dispute is age long dispute created by your Indian Republic Gov. This border issue was duly resolved by your previous lords The British India after Anglo Nepalese war and the Old Maps are in libraries you can produce that at anytime and glance at them which were retaliated. But your Gov. cunningly later on Changed by Trickster´s way the source of Kali river from Limpiadhura the original source as per mentioned in retaliated maps below the lower unidentified source which is very irking.
A little stream that seems like
Baby´s Urine-Pass is named Kali river´s source violating International border policies. Its ridiculous.
For next thing what you said that India should let fences in borders than its very right it should fence borders. IF YOU ARE LEARNED YOU MAY KNOW GOOD FENCES MAKES GOOD NEIGHBOURS. AND NEXT THING YOUR INDIAN FELLOWS ALSO WORK HERE BE CLEAR IN VARIOUS SECTORS FROM MANUAL LABOUR AND GUARDS TO OTHER POSTS. AND YOUR STOPPING OF NEPALESE CITIZENS WONT CHANGE ANYTHING. BESIDES ITS NOT POSSIBLE.
AND LASTLY IF YOU SAY INDIA MUST GIVE NEPAL AS MUCH AS CHINA GIVES THAT JUST TALK TO YOUR MPS AND PM AND OTHERS AND CUT IT SHORT. WE CAN SUSTAIN ON OUR OWN ON LIMITED SOURCES BUT NEITHER TOLERATE INDIAN OR CHINESE EYES ON WHAT WE WRITE ON OUR CONSTITUTION, WITH WHOM WE KEEP OUR TRADE AND ECONOMIC TIES AND WHAT WE CLAIM AS PER OUR HISTORY AND EVIDENCES.
YOU BETTER LOOK INTO YOUR SHOULDER THERE IS A BURDEN OF CHINESE TRADE AND ITS POUNDING IMPACT ON YOUR ECONOMY. GLANCE IN INDO-CHINA TRADE DEALS. YOU CANT SUSTAIN SIMPLY BY MADE IN INDIA THEME. ALL COUNTRIES ARE DEPENDENT ON OTHER COUNTRIES ON TODAY´S WORLD. WE ARE UNDER CHINA´S INFLUENCE BUT CHINA IS ON YOUR SHOULDERS POUNDING YOUR ECONOMY. SO PLEASE DON´T ACT ARROGANT AND RIDICULOUS ON POLITICAL MATTERS, LET IT BE HANDLED BY YOUR MINISTERS AND NOT YOUR IRKING WORDS. BE PATIENT.
So, your eyes opened only after the road was completed and India-China relations soured? Under the current scenario, it clearly shows that Nepalese politicians have played directly into the hands of China.
You must see, irrespective of the territorial issues, where the welfare of people lie and what is beneficial. Considering the long socio-economic relations, if you consider siding up with China is a better option, then India too will feel free to make necessary changes.
The Treaty of Sugauli is 200 years old and things do change during the period. Let’s see what is mutually beneficial and work this out rather than having a fantasy of having military confrontations.
Let’s see how far the anti-India sentiments have grown in Nepal, thanks to China and ISI.
This admin is biased. It screens and removes the comments. It retains those comments which blindly support Indian action. You Modi puppet media, I request you to republish my comment.
It seems to be biased and sponsored article. The fact about Sugauli Treaty, Nepal’s continuous claim atleast for the last 30 years, India’ s acceptance on the border dispute, India’s ignorance on Nepal’s diplomatic note, India’s acceptance on origin of Kali river by it’s 8th edition political map and suddenly issued 9th by deleting the name of Kali river, India’s exercise against status quo agreement, threatening/ answering Nepal’ diplomatic note by India’s army chief etc. are to be included for analysis on this issue.
What a comedy story….Did India built road 80 km within over night??? Why Nepal was silent at that time ? …Nepal just dancing as China puppet ..Print stop support CCP china
Anyone trying to understand the issue should first understand the Two Anglo-Gorkha Wars of 1814 and 1816 which led to the signing of the 1816 Sugauli Treaty. At that time the wars were between the East India Company and Nepal over this territory. Nepal at that point owned the western territory upto the Shimla Hills. Post Sugauli, much of its territory was lost to the British and in the west, the River Kali was the dividing boundary. However, there remained a confusion over the starting point of the river and the three points of Lipulekh Pass, Kaalapaani and Limpyadhura. India and Nepal last met in 2014 to discuss the issue. Meanwhile a road being made by India now crosses this area. Coming to today, Nepal has gone ahead and claimed the disputed territory as its own. What appears on the map is a sliver of land with India and China on both sides. It looks like a sharp blade jutting into a strategic area. All said and done it is going to be a bone of contention keeping in mind Chinese aggression in nearby Ladakh. A situation that Delhi chose for best reasons, not to attend while Nepal kept on pressing to discuss. As it stands now, will Delhi respond or dismiss it? Will it become a thorn in India-Nepal relations? Thats something the Indian govt will have to attend to. Indian borders, pre and post partition are a can of worms anyway. And till date a lot of Indian resources and attention have been spent sorting out border issues. I would also like to know how this claim benefits Nepal today? And on this narrow sliver of land how Nepal plans to handle the two sides of China and India. There is no doubt that in the future, China will try to arm-twist Nepal on controlling this area.
The two countries has deepest of the historical ties. Altercation as this one is very unfrutunate for the stablity in the area and will have longer implication on the relationship between these two countries. To resolve this issues IMO both countries should be willing to take a step back. However, it seems like the India is indulging in an ego of it being heavy weight country while ultra nationalism is prospering in Nepal. India’s unwillingness to continue dialogue on this matter in only excerbating the issue as oridnary Nepali are feeling thier sovereignty is being put under question.
Historical facts reveal that former king of Nepal had allowed indian army to stay there on temporary basis when late Nehru was apprehesive of China’s aggresion. I don’t see why similar arragement could still be made such that nationlism of Nepali people reamin unhurt by establishment that the ownership of the land remains with Nepal while India serve its intersted by taking the control of the land under question for finite term until necessary measures could be established within the indian territory to cope with potential Chinese aggresion.
Nepal deserves to be ignored. Let them embrace communism and let them also go down the drain, who cares!
A very comprehensive and balanced article on India-Nepal relations in the background of the current stand off. It appears that the relations with Nepal will go in freeze for indefinite time as Nepal has closed its doors for any negotiations by hurriedly passing the Constitutional amendment. Hopefully, India does not initiate steps to effect blockade of good and services and close its borders thereby leaving Nepal with no choice but to be a Chinese stooge. That will have disastrous consequences but late Mao will be pleased! Internally, Nepal can see separatist movement as well and that will be sad chapter for this lovely country.
It would be no discourtesy to Nepal if the talks on the Indian side are led by a Secretary in MEA, not the FS. Governments will come and go in Kathmandu. What should worry India is how we are losing the trust and affection of ordinary Nepalis. When the Congress and the Madhesi parties line up with the ruling Communist party in a show of political unanimity to see an important constitutional amendment through, they know they are in consonance with the people’s mood.
Well its communist party in Nepal and whatever india say or do they will contradict. Nepal is in self destruction mode and they have made them realize that india is problem for them. Next Tibbet or HongKong in Making!
Let’s watch how many and for how long loaded trucks from India cross into Nepal carrying stores and petroleum. Compare that with those coming from China into Nepal. Heard that salt prices are already Rs 60/- kg there.
Why let innocent Nepalese citizen suffer? Will Oli government feed and care for them all?
It’s new delhi that has crossed each and every line in bilateral relations. Blockading a landlocked country at time of earthquake is attitude of new delhi, toppling democratically elected governments with RAW.
Each and everything that happens in Nepal has a RAW hand in it
Mahatama Budh was truly a NRI Indian citizen who returned to India just like Mahatama Gandhi to practice his profession!
Nepal never conferred the Nepali Citizenship to Mahatama Budh the time of his birth. Probably the local Citizenship laws were very tough then, however, PM Oli can now confer Nepali Citizenship posthumously to Mahatama Budh and claim that he was a Nepali Citizenship and stop the controversy for the future!
Rakesh Kapila
As soon the relations between India and Nepal will sour permanently through Oli’s disastrous actions, and China feels confident that India will not come for Nepali rescue,China will start arm twisting Nepal and soon China will occupy it like Tibet, in case anything goes wrong Oli will run to China communist party for shelter and may settle in mainland or Hongkong leaving the civil society at Chinese mercy, it will be worst than Saugali treaty for Nepal.
it entered deep freeze in 2015
Time and again nepal has blackmailed India with China-India balance narrative. It has recieving benifits from new Delhi at its own terms. Nepalese people can not curse India for the benifits India stops providing.
Be it infrastructure projects, government jobs in India or free passage to Kolkata port.
Nepal is so much dependent on India, that even if they want, they can not rely on China for everything.
It is time India puts an end to this and treatment should be on at par basis, or atleast provide them only benifits which china provides.
We should not have any open borders with Nepal, no jobs for its citizens and no benefits of government schemes.
Nepal should understand that grants and alms are not rights and you can not demonize India and take all the advantages in the same breath.
Mr. Ankur you must not put your nose into any issue before knowing the background, the root cause of the border dispute. This dispute is age long dispute created by your Indian Republic Gov. This border issue was duly resolved by your previous lords The British India after Anglo Nepalese war and the Old Maps are in libraries you can produce that at anytime and glance at them which were retaliated. But your Gov. cunningly later on Changed by Trickster´s way the source of Kali river from Limpiadhura the original source as per mentioned in retaliated maps below the lower unidentified source which is very irking.
A little stream that seems like
Baby´s Urine-Pass is named Kali river´s source violating International border policies. Its ridiculous.
For next thing what you said that India should let fences in borders than its very right it should fence borders. IF YOU ARE LEARNED YOU MAY KNOW GOOD FENCES MAKES GOOD NEIGHBOURS. AND NEXT THING YOUR INDIAN FELLOWS ALSO WORK HERE BE CLEAR IN VARIOUS SECTORS FROM MANUAL LABOUR AND GUARDS TO OTHER POSTS. AND YOUR STOPPING OF NEPALESE CITIZENS WONT CHANGE ANYTHING. BESIDES ITS NOT POSSIBLE.
AND LASTLY IF YOU SAY INDIA MUST GIVE NEPAL AS MUCH AS CHINA GIVES THAT JUST TALK TO YOUR MPS AND PM AND OTHERS AND CUT IT SHORT. WE CAN SUSTAIN ON OUR OWN ON LIMITED SOURCES BUT NEITHER TOLERATE INDIAN OR CHINESE EYES ON WHAT WE WRITE ON OUR CONSTITUTION, WITH WHOM WE KEEP OUR TRADE AND ECONOMIC TIES AND WHAT WE CLAIM AS PER OUR HISTORY AND EVIDENCES.
YOU BETTER LOOK INTO YOUR SHOULDER THERE IS A BURDEN OF CHINESE TRADE AND ITS POUNDING IMPACT ON YOUR ECONOMY. GLANCE IN INDO-CHINA TRADE DEALS. YOU CANT SUSTAIN SIMPLY BY MADE IN INDIA THEME. ALL COUNTRIES ARE DEPENDENT ON OTHER COUNTRIES ON TODAY´S WORLD. WE ARE UNDER CHINA´S INFLUENCE BUT CHINA IS ON YOUR SHOULDERS POUNDING YOUR ECONOMY. SO PLEASE DON´T ACT ARROGANT AND RIDICULOUS ON POLITICAL MATTERS, LET IT BE HANDLED BY YOUR MINISTERS AND NOT YOUR IRKING WORDS. BE PATIENT.
So, your eyes opened only after the road was completed and India-China relations soured? Under the current scenario, it clearly shows that Nepalese politicians have played directly into the hands of China.
You must see, irrespective of the territorial issues, where the welfare of people lie and what is beneficial. Considering the long socio-economic relations, if you consider siding up with China is a better option, then India too will feel free to make necessary changes.
The Treaty of Sugauli is 200 years old and things do change during the period. Let’s see what is mutually beneficial and work this out rather than having a fantasy of having military confrontations.
Let’s see how far the anti-India sentiments have grown in Nepal, thanks to China and ISI.
This admin is biased. It screens and removes the comments. It retains those comments which blindly support Indian action. You Modi puppet media, I request you to republish my comment.
It seems to be biased and sponsored article. The fact about Sugauli Treaty, Nepal’s continuous claim atleast for the last 30 years, India’ s acceptance on the border dispute, India’s ignorance on Nepal’s diplomatic note, India’s acceptance on origin of Kali river by it’s 8th edition political map and suddenly issued 9th by deleting the name of Kali river, India’s exercise against status quo agreement, threatening/ answering Nepal’ diplomatic note by India’s army chief etc. are to be included for analysis on this issue.
What a comedy story….Did India built road 80 km within over night??? Why Nepal was silent at that time ? …Nepal just dancing as China puppet ..Print stop support CCP china
Anyone trying to understand the issue should first understand the Two Anglo-Gorkha Wars of 1814 and 1816 which led to the signing of the 1816 Sugauli Treaty. At that time the wars were between the East India Company and Nepal over this territory. Nepal at that point owned the western territory upto the Shimla Hills. Post Sugauli, much of its territory was lost to the British and in the west, the River Kali was the dividing boundary. However, there remained a confusion over the starting point of the river and the three points of Lipulekh Pass, Kaalapaani and Limpyadhura. India and Nepal last met in 2014 to discuss the issue. Meanwhile a road being made by India now crosses this area. Coming to today, Nepal has gone ahead and claimed the disputed territory as its own. What appears on the map is a sliver of land with India and China on both sides. It looks like a sharp blade jutting into a strategic area. All said and done it is going to be a bone of contention keeping in mind Chinese aggression in nearby Ladakh. A situation that Delhi chose for best reasons, not to attend while Nepal kept on pressing to discuss. As it stands now, will Delhi respond or dismiss it? Will it become a thorn in India-Nepal relations? Thats something the Indian govt will have to attend to. Indian borders, pre and post partition are a can of worms anyway. And till date a lot of Indian resources and attention have been spent sorting out border issues. I would also like to know how this claim benefits Nepal today? And on this narrow sliver of land how Nepal plans to handle the two sides of China and India. There is no doubt that in the future, China will try to arm-twist Nepal on controlling this area.
The two countries has deepest of the historical ties. Altercation as this one is very unfrutunate for the stablity in the area and will have longer implication on the relationship between these two countries. To resolve this issues IMO both countries should be willing to take a step back. However, it seems like the India is indulging in an ego of it being heavy weight country while ultra nationalism is prospering in Nepal. India’s unwillingness to continue dialogue on this matter in only excerbating the issue as oridnary Nepali are feeling thier sovereignty is being put under question.
Historical facts reveal that former king of Nepal had allowed indian army to stay there on temporary basis when late Nehru was apprehesive of China’s aggresion. I don’t see why similar arragement could still be made such that nationlism of Nepali people reamin unhurt by establishment that the ownership of the land remains with Nepal while India serve its intersted by taking the control of the land under question for finite term until necessary measures could be established within the indian territory to cope with potential Chinese aggresion.
Nepal deserves to be ignored. Let them embrace communism and let them also go down the drain, who cares!
A very comprehensive and balanced article on India-Nepal relations in the background of the current stand off. It appears that the relations with Nepal will go in freeze for indefinite time as Nepal has closed its doors for any negotiations by hurriedly passing the Constitutional amendment. Hopefully, India does not initiate steps to effect blockade of good and services and close its borders thereby leaving Nepal with no choice but to be a Chinese stooge. That will have disastrous consequences but late Mao will be pleased! Internally, Nepal can see separatist movement as well and that will be sad chapter for this lovely country.
I will send an aircraft carrier to the nearest Nepali port.
It would be no discourtesy to Nepal if the talks on the Indian side are led by a Secretary in MEA, not the FS. Governments will come and go in Kathmandu. What should worry India is how we are losing the trust and affection of ordinary Nepalis. When the Congress and the Madhesi parties line up with the ruling Communist party in a show of political unanimity to see an important constitutional amendment through, they know they are in consonance with the people’s mood.
Well its communist party in Nepal and whatever india say or do they will contradict. Nepal is in self destruction mode and they have made them realize that india is problem for them. Next Tibbet or HongKong in Making!
Let’s watch how many and for how long loaded trucks from India cross into Nepal carrying stores and petroleum. Compare that with those coming from China into Nepal. Heard that salt prices are already Rs 60/- kg there.
Why let innocent Nepalese citizen suffer? Will Oli government feed and care for them all?