Nepal objects to China-India agreement on making Lipulekh a trade route
Summary
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli objected to the India-China agreement making Lipulekh a trade route, asserting Nepal's sovereignty over the territory as per the 1816 Sugauli Treaty during a meeting with President Xi Jinping.
Key Points
- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli raised Nepal's objection to the India-China agreement on Lipulekh, emphasizing it as Nepali territory according to the Treaty of Sugauli 1816.
- Oli met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin, where he clarified Nepal's sovereignty claims over Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, and Kalapani.
- China's Xi Jinping indicated no difference in position with Nepal on the claim and hoped Nepal and India would resolve the issue diplomatically.
- Nepal sent diplomatic notes to India and China and reiterated that the disputed territory is integral to Nepal, opposing border trade and infrastructure development by India in that area.
