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Nepal Reignites Border Dispute with India; Issues ₹100 Bank Notes with Map Showing Kalapani, Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura
Nepal updated its 100-rupee note map to include disputed territories, escalating border tensions since 2019, with India rejecting Kathmandu's claims, Nepal Rashtra Bank said.
- On Thursday, Nepal Rastra Bank put new Rs100 notes into circulation showing Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, updating the map per the government’s decision.
- After Kathmandu objected to India's 2019 map, officials say tensions escalated when New Delhi opened a route via Lipulekh Pass in May 2020, which Kathmandu says breached agreements.
- The redesigned Rs100 carries Maha Prasad Adhikari's signature and the year 2081 BS, which corresponds to 2024, while other denominations like Rs 10, Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 do not show the map.
- India rejected Kathmandu's territorial claims following the note's release, and New Delhi said it made no border changes, describing the map as accurate.
- Actions such as India's Lipulekh route opening and Nepal's map change complicate bilateral ties, as Nepal's June 2020 parliamentary amendment cites an 1816 treaty and the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
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"Enlargement Of Territorial Claims Untenable": India On Nepal Currency Row
Nepal unveiled a new 100-rupee note on Thursday that features a revised national map including disputed areas such as the Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura territories. These are regions that India maintains are its own.
·New Delhi, India
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Nepal reignites border dispute with India; issues ₹100 bank notes with map showing Kalapani, Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura
The move reignites a years-long boundary dispute, with Nepal making a similar move in May 2020 when the KP Sharma Oli-led government unveiled a new political map, showing Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura areas as Nepal's territory.
·New Delhi, India
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