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Nepal lodges protest against India over long-running border dispute

Al Jazeera · · 315 words · By Adam Hancock
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“Kathmandu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest against India on Sunday, criticising New Delhi for resuming the pilgrimage.”
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Both Al Jazeera and Anadolu Ajansı independently report that Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest against India on Sunday regarding the resumption of the pilgrimage.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nepal complains after India and China agree to resume a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass.Kathmandu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest against India on Sunday, critic…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/nepal-lodges-protest…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nepal’s Foreign Ministry late Sunday lodged a protest with India, issuing diplomatic notes to both New Delhi and Beijing.The dispute was reignited after India announced on April 30 that it would resum…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/nepal-lodges-protest-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Government of Nepal. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Singhadurbar, Kathmandu.Foreign Minister to Attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis. Statement- Ceasefire agreement in West Asia. Press R…
https://mofa.gov.np/
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“The Lipulekh Pass, which sits where Nepal meets India and Tibet is claimed by Nepal based on the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli”
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Al Jazeera and UPSC Current Affairs both state that Nepal claims the Lipulekh Pass based on the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Lipulekh Pass or Qiang La is a Himalayan pass on the border between Uttarakhand, India and the Tibet region of China, near their trijunction with Nepal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipulekh_Pass
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the Lipulekh Pass controversy, the Kalapani-Limpiyadhura dispute between India and Nepal, the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli, and its geopolitical impact.
https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/lipulekh-pass-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Lipulekh Pass is claimed by Nepal based on the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli it entered with the British colonial rulers to define its western border with India.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/5/11/why-nepal-is-angry-…
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“the territories of Limpiadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani are part of Nepal”
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Multiple sources, including reports on the government's reiteration and the official map of Nepal, confirm that Nepal claims Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh, and Kalapani as integral parts of its territory.
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web search NEUTRAL — National Latest in the Lipulekh dispute explained in six points Nepal has long objected to India and China making bilateral arrangements over Lipulekh, having previously protested in 2015 and 2020. Th…
https://kathmandupost.com/national/2025/08/21/latest-in-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — KATHMANDU: The government has reiterated that Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani areas are integral parts of its territory. Responding to the recent agreement between China and India to resume bilater…
https://en.himalpress.com/limpiyadhura-lipulek-and-kalapani-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has published a statement making it clear that the Constitution of Nepal includes the official map of the country, which unequivocally marks Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh, …
https://english.clickmandu.com/2025/08/2295/
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“Lipulekh has been used by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Bon followers for the Kailash Manasarovar pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar in Tibet since 1954.”
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Three separate web search results citing Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal confirm that the route via Lipulekh has been used for the pilgrimage since 1954.
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web search NEUTRAL — He stated that the route via Lipulekh Pass has been used by India for the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage since 1954, adding that travelers have been using the route for decades and that it is not a new…
https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/india-responds-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lipulekh Pass has been a long-standing route for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra since 1954 and the Yatra through this route has been going on for decades. This is not a new development.”
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/May/03/neither-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has been happening since 1954 through this route. That is where it stands,” Jaiswal said while addressing concerns linked to the Lipulekh issue. He also referred reporters…
https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/india-defends-lipulekh…
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“India announced on Thursday that it had agreed with China that the pilgrimage via Lipulekh would resume.”
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Al Jazeera and another news source confirm that India announced on Thursday an agreement with China to resume the pilgrimage via Lipulekh.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Lipulekh Pass or Qiang La is a Himalayan pass on the border between Uttarakhand, India and the Tibet region of China, near their trijunction with Nepal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipulekh_Pass
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web search NEUTRAL — After years of hiatus, India and China have decided to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh, a strategic Himalayan pass at the Nepal—India—Tibet trijunction, currently administered by Indi…
https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/05/01/india-china-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nepal complains after India and China agree to resume a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass.The dispute reignited when India announced on Thursday that it had agreed with China tha…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/nepal-lodges-protest…
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“It was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Wikipedia (Mount Kailash entry) explicitly states that the pilgrimage was suspended for three years since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2020 in Nepal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_Nepal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning on 5 May 2020, Chinese and Indian troops engaged in aggressive melee, face-offs, and skirmishes at locations along the Sino-Indian border, including near the disputed Pangong Lake in Ladakh …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–2021_China–India_skirmish…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (born 22 February 1952) is a Nepalese politician who served three terms as the prime minister of Nepal, from 2015 to 2016, 2018 to 2021, and 2024 to 2025. He has been the chai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._P._Sharma_Oli
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“500 Hindu pilgrims will travel through the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand to cross into China at the Lipulekh Pass.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding a Baptist church in North Carolina, providing no information about the number of pilgrims.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 19, 2021 · McGill worship Sunday Sept. 15, 2015 Sep 15, 2024 · 91 views 30:22 McGill Learning Center Christmas Program 2022 Dec 9, 2022 · 435 views 58:30 McGill Baptist Church, Concord, NC July 11…
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1239859949790115/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 1, 2026 · McGill worship Sunday Sept. 15, 2015 Sep 15, 2024 · 91 views 30:22 McGill Learning Center Christmas Program 2022 Dec 9, 2022 · 435 views 58:30 McGill Baptist Church, Concord, NC July 11,…
https://www.facebook.com/mcgillbaptistchurch/videos/16486409…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 22, 2021 · Aug 22, 2021 McGill Baptist Church, Concord, NC August 22, 2021 “Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost” Welcome to our worship service at 10:00AM. “Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost” The se…
https://www.facebook.com/mcgillbaptistchurch/videos/90852464…
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“Others will use a separate route through the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim.”
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Wikipedia (Nathu La) and YourStory both confirm that Nathu La in Sikkim provides an alternative pilgrimage route to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar.
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web search NEUTRAL — The opening of the pass provides an alternative route to the pilgrimage of Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar, and was expected to bolster the economy of the region by playing a key role in the growin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathu_La
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web search NEUTRAL — India rejected the claim, saying Lipulekh has been used for the Kailash Manasarovar pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar in Tibet since 1954. “This is not a new development,” Indian Foreig…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/nepal-lodges-protest-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nathu La, which provides an alternative pilgrimage route to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar, does not have a no-man’s land; only soldiers and barbed wire separate both countries.
https://yourstory.com/ys-life/gurudongmar-jewel-in-sikkims-c…
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