India to help Nepal with cheap fertiliser even as PM Balen raises Lipulekh dispute

India to help Nepal with cheap fertiliser even as PM Balen raises Lipulekh dispute

Lipulekh Dispute: Nepal, under PM Balen Shah, has revived its push over the contested Lipulekh Pass. At the same time, India, which is absorbing soaring global fertiliser costs, is helping Nepal by supplying urea and DAP at below-market prices. New Delhi is providing Kathmandu a crucial economic lifeline at a time when Nepal is facing a fertiliser shortage ahead of the planting season.