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