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China and India have resumed cross-border trade through the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas, marking a cautious rapprochement between the two countries. The pass, near the contested India-China-Nepal border, reopened after six years.
India has firmly rejected any third-party involvement in resolving its border dispute with Nepal, following remarks by Nepal's Prime Minister suggesting international mediation. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs reiterated that the issue should be settled bilaterally.
Remarks by Nepali Prime Minister Balen Shah regarding the India-Nepal border dispute have sparked controversy in Nepal, where the long and open border, partially defined by the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli, still has incomplete mapping in areas like Susta and Limpiyadhura-Lipulekh-Kalapani.
Voting in Nepal's interior regions, including Indo-Nepal border areas, proceeded peacefully with long queues and steady voter turnout amid tight security for the elections.
An official said that the import and export of goods through the ICP would remain suspended during the period, but the movement of essential medicines and other critical commodities will not be stopped
Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan, known as ‘Pushpa’, was paraded through Falta in shorts by police following his arrest near the India-Nepal border and has been remanded to five days police custody.
The long-standing India-Nepal border dispute, dating back 200 years, has flared up again following recent comments by Balendra Shah regarding Nepal encroaching on Indian territory.
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reacted to reports of Nepal's new custom rule, which has sparked widespread outrage and protests at the Indo-Nepal border.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting with District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police from seven districts of the Seemanchal region to tighten security along the Indo-Nepal border and crack down on illegal activities.
The India-Nepal border will be shut from March 2 to March 5 as Nepal prepares to hold its first election since the Gen-Z protests.
TMC leader Jahangir Khan, who contested from Falta, was arrested by the Bengal Special Task Force near the India-Nepal border. He was apprehended in connection with an extortion case.
India's foreign ministry has stated that there is no role for a third party in the India-Nepal border issue, emphasizing that it will be resolved bilaterally. This comes after a Nepalese politician mentioned discussions with China and Britain on the dispute.
Five government school teachers from Bihar were detained at the India-Nepal border in Supaul district after being suspected of intoxication while supervising students on an educational trip to Nepal.
India's Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered a crackdown on illegal migrants in districts along the India-Nepal border.