Nepal Issues Statement on Lipulekh Territory After India's Kailash Mansarovar Announcement

Kathmandu. The government led by Balendra (Balen) Shah, which remained silent even after India announced the operation of the Kailash Mansarovar yatra via Nepali territory Lipulekh, has finally made its formal stance public. After Ratopati raised questions about the government's silence on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement clarifying that the Lipulekh region is an integral part of Nepal. A commotion occurred at the ministry after the news was published on Ratopati on Sunday evening at 5 PM. Three hours later, the ministry released a 6-point statement, making the government's formal stance public.The ministry stated that according...