Govt says Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura belong to Nepal

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The government has urged the Indian government to suspend the ongoing road construction being carried out 'unilaterally' by the southern neighbor in the Nepali territory in the Lipulekh region. 

Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, Minister for Communication and Information Technology and government spokesperson shared that the government is clear and confident that Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh lying to the east of the Mahakali River belong to Nepal. 

Minister Karki also said that the government is committed to resolving the border dispute between two countries based on historical treaties, agreements, maps and diplomatic means.