Nepal lodges protest against India over long-running border dispute
Summary
Nepal protested against India for restarting a religious pilgrimage through a disputed border area called Lipulekh Pass. Nepal says this pass and nearby territories belong to it, while India disagrees and says the pilgrimage route has been used for many years.Key Facts
- Nepal and India have a border dispute over the Lipulekh Pass area near Tibet.
- Nepal’s border claim is based on the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli signed during British rule.
- Nepal’s Foreign Ministry officially protested India’s decision to resume the pilgrimage.
- India says the pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar has been going on since 1954.
- India called Nepal’s territorial claims "unjustified" and not based on historical facts.
- The pilgrimage was stopped in 2020 due to COVID-19 and recently restarted.
- About 500 Hindu pilgrims will cross through India’s Uttarakhand state to reach Tibet via Lipulekh Pass.
- Another group of pilgrims will use a different route through India’s Sikkim state.
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