Nepal and India Agree to Survey Border Land Occupied by Citizens
Summary
Nepal and India have agreed to survey border land occupied by citizens on both sides and submit a report within three years. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the exercise is meant to address cross-border occupation, with Lipulek, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani excluded from the measurement.
Key Points
- Nepal and India will jointly measure border land occupied by citizens of both countries and report back within three years.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the issue stems from the use of rivers as boundary markers and resulting cross-border occupation.
- The 13th meeting of the Committee of Survey Officers in Lucknow agreed to use technology for the survey and to exclude Lipulek, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani.
- The Survey Department said 1,325 of the 8,554 border pillars along the Nepal-India border are missing.
