In the recent meeting, the House of Representatives passed the amendment proposal for the new map of Nepal. This new map includes the disputed territory of Lipilek and Limpiyadhura in the map of Nepal. The Cabinet, on May 20, had issued a new administrative map of the country incorporating Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani, all territories disputed with India, into Nepali territory. The government, two days later, registered a bill in Parliament, seeking to amend Schedule 3 of the constitution to update Nepal’s new political map in the national emblem. Nepal decided to release its new political map after India earlier last month opened a link road via Lipulekh to Kailash Mansarovar in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe had presented the bill for endorsement after a detailed discussion in the House.
Cross-party lawmakers had welcomed the bill but had also asked the government to expedite political and diplomatic dialogue with India to bring the land back in Nepal’s possession.
The government has based the new map on the Sugauli Treaty signed between Nepal and British India in 1816, which states that all lands east of the Kali River belong to Nepal. While Nepal has argued that Limpiyadhura is the origin of the river, India has claimed Kalapani as the source.
News-Source: The Kathmandu Post
