The Nepal government is ready to send the newly updated map to India, the United Nations and Google, which includes Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura as its integral part, On June 13, Nepal's parliament passed the amendment to include the new political map featuring areas of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura in its Constitution.As per media reports from Kathmandu, the KP Sharma Oli-led Nepal government is making the "necessary preparations" to publish the map in English and send it to the international community, including the United Nations Organisation (UNO) and Google.
Nepali Minister for Land Management, Padma Aryal, said that the govt will soon deliver the revised map incorporating Kalapani, Lipu Lekh and Limpiyadhura to the international community. The Nepal government is also preparing to publish a book including the "encroached territories" of Kalapani, Lipu Lekh and Limpiyadhura.Nepal has reportedly printed more than 20,000 copies of the revised map to distribute to local units, provincial and all public offices.
The India-Nepal bilateral ties came under strain after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated an 80-km-long strategically crucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass with Dharchula in Uttarakhand on May 8.Nepal reacted sharply to the inauguration of the road claiming that it passed through Nepalese territory. India rejected the claim asserting that the road lies completely within its territory. Oli claimed that India built a Kali temple, created "an artificial Kali river" and "encroached the Nepalese territory through deploying the Army" at Kalapani. The river defines the border between the two countries. India sternly asked Nepal not to resort to any "artificial enlargement" of territorial claims after Kathmandu released the new map..
