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Topic: Nepal

New road to Kailash Mansarovar via Lipulekh Pass and why Nepal is objecting to it

In episode 466 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the geopolitics of the routes to Kailash Mansarovar and the Lipulekh Pass.

Nepal objects to India’s ‘unilateral’ opening of link road to Kailash Mansarovar

Nepal's Foreign Ministry said India's construction of the road breached the understanding between the countries on border issues.

3 Indian nationals, visiting Nepal for religious gathering, test positive for Covid-19

The three were reportedly staying at a mosque in Birgunj on the India-Nepal border for a religious gathering attended by hundreds.

Nepal extends Covid-19 lockdown till 15 April

The decision to extend the lockdown was taken at a Cabinet meeting after the first local transmission case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Western Nepal Friday.

Govt steps up vigil along border after Nepal confirms one case of coronavirus

As of Sunday, 29,707 passengers who arrived in India were screened for symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection.

India says it hasn’t revised boundaries with Nepal in new maps

In November, Nepal had raised objections saying the Kalapani area lies within Nepal's boundary after India reportedly showed the region as part of its territory.

Nepal top court seeks original map exchanged with India while hearing plea on Kalapani issue

The Nepal Supreme Court sought the map exchanged during the signing of the Sugauli Treaty in 1816 amid fresh contention that India has revised the borders.

India refuses to meet Nepal PM’s special envoy to discuss Kalapani row amid souring ties

Special envoy Madhav Kumar Nepal was expected to visit India on 4-5 December & wanted to meet PM Narendra Modi to discuss the festering border dispute.

Nepal upset as India’s new map depicts disputed Kalapani as part of Uttarakhand

As Nepal insists on resolving border issues through diplomatic channels, India says new map hasn’t revised the boundary and delineation exercise will go on.

India only cares about national interest. And Nepal has been at the receiving end of it

India finds its ‘national interest’ much more important than democracy or cordial relations with a neighbour like Nepal.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.