No power can break Nepal-India ties, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hinting Chinese hand in Nepal's protest
New Delhi/IBNS: Two days after Nepali Parliament endorsed the country's new map including Lipulekh, Kalapnai and Limpiyadhura located in Uttarakhand, defence minister Rajnath Singh Monday said India would resolve the "misunderstanding" with the Himalayan nation through dialogues.
Speaking at a virtual rally for Uttarakhand, Singh asserted that the road built by India till Lipulekh Pass is well within its territory, but also added that if the construction had created a "misunderstanding" among the people of Nepal, it would be sorted out through dialogues.
The road is part of the route to Kailash Mansarovar where people go on annual pilgrimage. It passes through Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district.
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Singh said Nepal and India shared not only historical and cultural ties, but also a spiritual relation, something India could never forget, the report added. He averred that India and Nepal were tied together by “roti and beti” and no power in the world could destroy it.
His statement comes days after Army Chief MM Narvane said Nepal's protest was at “someone else’s behest”, apparently hinting at China.
The latest development in Nepal occurred amid heightened tension between India and China over ongoing border row in Eastern Ladakh.
Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, who had been extremely critical of India over the boundary issue, had said he was happy about the unprecedented unity shown in passing the new map and he was now looking to discuss the matter with India.
India had described Nepal's decision to issue a new map as a "unilateral act", not backed by historical facts or evidence.
Anurag Srivastava, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, said: “This artificial enlargement of claims is not based on historical fact or evidence and is not tenable. It is also violative of our current understanding to hold talks on outstanding boundary issues.”
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