The statement came after Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs voiced concerns over the reopening of trade through the Himalayan pass, which lies on the India–China border but is also claimed by Nepal.
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The Bill was passed by the Upper House of Nepal Parliament a while ago, with 57 votes in favour of the new map and no votes against the Bill
The longstanding Kalapani issue had reinvigorated in November last year when New Delhi released the new political map of India following the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories
This has further escalated the rift between India and Nepal, which was triggered by the Kalapani dispute.
Responding to a query on the Kalapani issue, MEA Spokesperson Ravish Kumar said, “We reiterate our commitment to find a solution through dialogue in the spirit of our close and friendly bilateral relations."
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told Lok Sabha that projects would be in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
"The unrest leading to blockade of certain border crossings between India and Nepal by Madeshi's has come to an end, and with this, the blocked border crossings has opened and the good movement across border has started," Dabur India said in a BSE filing.
"The Secretary-General indeed reiterates his concern over the obstruction of essential supplies on the Nepal-India border. Acute shortages in fuel supplies continue to impede planned deliveries to earthquake-affected villages in Nepal," Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters yesterday.
Shares of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) gained more than 9 percent intraday Monday on bagging a Rs 393.08-crore worth road project from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highway.
Yasin Bhatkal, Indian Mujahideen co-founder and one of India's most wanted terrorists, was arrested from the Indo-Nepal border in north Bihar.
Valecha Engineering has won an order to build canal at the Indo-Nepal border. The project will help irrigate around 2.8 lakh hectares. The value of the project is around Rs 360 crore.
A "moderate" intensity earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale with its epicentre at the Indo-Nepal border region shook North India on Monday evening but there was no immediate report of any loss of life or property.