Former Minister Gokul Baskota Expresses Dismay Over India's Plan to Use Lipulekh Pass for Trade with China
Summary
Former minister Gokul Baskota expressed frustration over India's plan to reopen the trade route via Lipulekh Pass, a Nepali territory, for trade with China despite Nepali protests.
Key Points
- Gokul Baskota, former minister and CPN-UML member, expressed disappointment over India's plan to use Lipulekh Pass for India-China trade.
- India announced reopening of the India-China trade route through Nepal's Lipulekh area starting June 1st.
- Lipulekh Pass has been closed for five years prior to this move.
- Baskota criticized Nepal's lack of control over the trade route despite it being Nepal's territory.
