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No place for external mediation in India-Nepal border matters: MEA

No place for external mediation in India-Nepal border matters: MEA

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India on Tuesday said that there is no role for any third parties in a bilateral matter between India and Nepal and the two countries have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters. Responding to queries during the regular media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said there are cases of cross-border occupation in demarcated segments of the boundary, which are being mapped jointly. “We have seen the remarks of the Prime Minister of Nepal concerning India India-Nepal boundary as well as the subsequent statement made by the Nepali foreign office on this matter. While close to 98 per cent of the India-Nepali boundary has been demarcated, there are some unresolved segments. The shifting of the Gandak River has resulted in this. In addition, there are cases of cross-border occupation and encroachment of no man`s land in demarcated segments of the boundary, which are currently being mapped jointly,” he said. “We have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters. It should be clear to all …

‘Issue dates back to British India’: Nepal ropes in UK, China amid dispute over Lipulekh Pass

‘Issue dates back to British India’: Nepal ropes in UK, China amid dispute over Lipulekh Pass

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Amid the border dispute with India, Nepal‘s prime minister Balendra Shah, on Sunday stated that the government will also be roping in the United Kingdom. Addressing the country’s Parliament for the first time since assuming office, the Nepalese PM stated that the ongoing dispute over the Lipulekh Pass will be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. (REUTERS) Addressing the country’s Parliament for the first time since assuming office, the Nepalese PM stated that the ongoing dispute over the Lipulekh Pass will be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. Speaking to reporters, the prime minister further added that the border dispute has also been raised by China and the UK. “We have spoken not only with India and China but also with the UK government. Our view is that the UK should also take an interest, as the issue dates back to the period when British India left the region,” Shah was quoted as saying by the Kathmandu Post. The Nepali leader also added that it had come to his attention that Nepal has also encroached on Indian …

Thailand & Cambodia at war again? Trump’s ‘peace deal’ collapses less than 50 days since signing

Thailand & Cambodia at war again? Trump’s ‘peace deal’ collapses less than 50 days since signing

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Published on Dec 08, 2025 11:54 pm IST U.S. president Trump says he “delivers peace”, but what happens when his fastest peace deal collapses in less than five months? Thailand and Cambodia are firing artillery across a border that hasn’t been truly quiet for a century. The same border Trump claimed he “solved” in Kuala Lumpur with a handshake, a tariff threat, and a headline. But what was actually signed? What did Bangkok and Phnom Penh agree to? And why did the real dispute, the fault line around ancient temples, old maps, and national pride remain untouched? In this story, Ananya Dutta breaks down the border blow-up that exposes the fragility of that deal. Why did Thailand accept a peace it didn’t believe in? Why did Cambodia sign something it couldn’t sell at home? And why did Trump push a quick agreement without addressing the roots of the conflict? Most importantly, what really triggered the collapse of “Trump’s fastest peace deal ever,” and what does this say about his foreign-policy strategy across Asia?   News …

India, China to complete military disengagement along LAC today: Here’s what it means | Latest News India

India, China to complete military disengagement along LAC today: Here’s what it means | Latest News India

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Oct 28, 2024 06:17 AM IST India and China will complete the process of military disengagement across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Monday. In a major step to improve the diplomatic relations between the two countries, India and China will complete the process of military disengagement across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by October 28-29, reported ANI. Patrolling across certain areas of the LAC will commence once the troops of both sides have completed disengagement and dismantled temporary structures, reported PTI. India-China border de-escalation to commence today (Reuters)(Reuters) This comes days after a crucial agreement between India and China aimed at resolving the border dispute. This was also the first successful resolution to the dispute since the 2020 Galwan clash between the two forces, which led to multiple casualties. The military disengagement between the two countries will take place at two friction points across the LAC – Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh. A source in the Indian Army told ANI, “The latest agreements will only be valid for Demchok and …

‘When I Say 75% Issues Resolved, I Mean…’: EAM Jaishankar On Border Dispute Talks With China

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Last Updated: September 25, 2024, 08:13 IST New York, United States of America (USA) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on border dispute talks with China. (PTI file photo) Foreign Minister S Jaishankar underscored that India-China relations are crucial for Asia’s future and global multipolarity. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India and China have had a “difficult history” and stated that despite the explicit agreements between both countries, the Chinese troops during the COVID pandemic moved a large number of forces in violation of the agreements to the Line of Actual Control (LAC). However, the External Affairs Minister further stressed that in a “multipolar” world where change has been stretching the fabric of the global order, the key to the future of Asia as well as the world lies in the relationship between India and China. Addressing the Asia Society at the Asia Society Policy Institute, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said, “We have had a difficult history with China. Despite our clear agreements with China, we saw that during COVID-19 …

US ‘Strongly Opposes’ China’s Renaming Of Areas In Indian State Of Arunachal Pradesh

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Last Updated: April 03, 2024, 14:12 IST The work at the Frontier Highway is expected to generate employment, and will check Chinese incursions into the Indian territory. (Representational Photo/ News18) Washington criticises Beijing’s attempt to rename places along the disputed China-India border. Tensions rise as both nations assert territorial claims The Biden administration has slammed Beijing’s list of 30 new names for places in India’s Arunachal Pradesh as yet another “unilateral attempt” by China to reassert its territorial claims. This follows New Delhi’s firm response to Beijing’s announcement of Chinese names for places in the Indian state which the neighbouring country claims as the southern part of Tibet. “The United States strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by incursions or encroachments, military or civilian, across the Line of Actual Control,” a US State Department representative was quoted as saying by South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Tuesday. “The United States recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory,” a State Department representative said in a press briefing. On Tuesday, India outrightly rejected as “senseless” …

Maharashtra to submit revised petition in Supreme Court for border dispute: Shiv Sena MP | Latest News India

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Belagavi: The Maharashtra government plans to file a revised plea in the Supreme Court soon considering the identified mistakes in its earlier petition regarding the border dispute with Karnataka, Shiva Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) MP Dairyasheel Mane said here on Sunday. Satish Jarkiholi said fresh petition would not impact Karnataka’s case, which is being presented promptly with substantial proof. (file) “There are a few mistakes in our petition for which Maharashtra has decided to file a fresh revised petition soon,” Mane said during a function organised in Belagavi by pro-Maharashtra organisations. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here Mane, the president of the Maharashtra High-Power Committee on the border dispute, said that the apex court seemed reluctant to accept the case for hearing due to the mistakes. “Consequently, Maharashtra intends to file a new petition, providing solid proof supporting its claim to the 865 disputed places in Karnataka.” At a function organised by the pro-Maharashtrian organization Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES), MP Mane said the petition was filed …

‘Karnataka should not challenge us’: Maharashtra CM Shinde on border row | Latest News India

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The Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute is far from over. On Wednesday, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde said the state will not give up even an inch of land of 865 Marathi speaking villages. “Karnataka should not challenge us, we will not give up an inch of the land of 865 villages including Belgaum, Nipani, Karwar, Bidar, Bhalki,” Shinde said on the floor of Maharashtra Assembly . The chief minister also declared that his government will do everything to ensure that Marathi-speaking people are not treated unfairly, ANI reported. Also Read | ‘No question of giving even an inch of land:’ Bommai condemns Maharashtra’s resolution “We will do whatever we want in a legal way, we will request the Supreme Court & Central Government,” he added. The Maharashtra government passed a resolution on Tuesday to “legally pursue” the incorporation of 865 Marathi-speaking villages in Karnataka into their state. Shinde introduced the resolution in both Houses of the Maharashtra legislature, claiming that the Karnataka legislature had passed a resolution on the issue on purpose to inflame the border …