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Topic: Kalapani

Why Nepal’s new Rs 100 banknote has reignited India-Nepal border dispute

Last year, the Nepal Rastra Bank had entrusted a Chinese company with printing the new banknotes, after the design was approved by the KP Sharma Oli-led cabinet.

Modi, Prachanda announce 10-year power trade deal between India & Nepal, sign 7 agreements

Export of hydropower to Bangladesh through India will commence soon, says Nepal PM. Prachanda also called for resolving the border dispute through diplomatic channels.

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

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

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.

Foreign Secretary Shringla in Nepal to ‘take ties forward’ after low point of Kalapani row

Kalapani-Lipulekh border issue is on the agenda as Harsh V. Shringla meets Nepalese PM & foreign minister. Visit comes amid pro-monarchy protests in Nepal.

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

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.

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

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.

Politics, economy, people ties, culture — how China has slowly expanded its grip over Nepal

China’s interest in Nepal is over a decade old, but the watershed moment was the 2015 Madhesi agitation and blockade, which was viewed as being India-backed.

Kathmandu has reservations with China also on Lipulekh, Kalapani: Nepal ruling party leader

In interview to ThePrint, Bishnu Rijal of Nepal Communist Party says entire Kalapani belongs to Nepal and that while China has agreed to talk on the issue, India hasn't.

Nepal’s new map is PM Oli’s ‘tool for political gains’, says Indian official

Official says India offered to hold foreign secretary-level talks before bill to amend Nepal’s constitution to reflect the new map was tabled in its parliament.

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