Nepal PM Balendra Shah Revives India Border Dispute, Seeks China & UK’s Intervention

In his first address to Nepal's Parliament, Prime Minister Balendra Shah reignited the sensitive border dispute with India, claiming that both countries have encroached on each other's land. Referring to the long-standing disagreements over Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani, Shah called for a joint resolution with the help of historians and survey experts. He also revealed that Nepal has raised the matter with China and plans to engage the UK, citing the colonial-era origins of the dispute. Hours later, Nepal's Foreign Ministry clarified that his remarks referred to cross-border land use and no-man's land encroachments, not new territorial claims.