In the context of Kalapani region dispute, India and Nepal must not let their differences grow into a full-blown diplomatic crisis. Elaborate (200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 5 years
KEY POINTS
· The inauguration of a road from Dharchula to Lipu Lekh (China border) by India’s Defence Minister has now been followed by Nepal’s charge claiming that the stretch passes though Nepalese territory. This road follows the traditional pilgrim route for the Kailash-Mansarovar yatra.
Explaining Nepal’s stand
· The controversy has given Nepal’s Prime Minister an opportunity to hide his government’s incompetence and failure to meet the basic needs of the people, and to divert attention away from the rising tide of opposition.
· The Indo-Tibetan Border Police is also located in Kalapani since it is close to the India-China border. Indian forces are not there because of Nepal.
· The Nepalese government has raised the stakes further and has made a negotiated settlement more complex by authorising a new map extending its territory across an area sensitive for India’s defence.
· India did not exist in 1816 when the Treaty of Sugauli was concluded. And India’s present borders, not just with Nepal, but with many of its other neighbours, were drawn by the erstwhile British regime. India inherited the boundaries of British India. It cannot now unravel the historic past.
On the way to resolution
· The Nepal-India Technical Level Joint Boundary Working Group was set up in 1981 to resolve boundary issues, to demarcate the international border, and to manage boundary pillars.
· India and Nepal have an established mechanism to deal with all boundary matters. India is committed to resolving outstanding boundary issues through diplomatic dialogue, in the spirit of India’s close and friendly bilateral relations with Nepal.
Nishant Kumar 5 years
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IAS Parliament 5 years
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KUMAR SHUBHAM 5 years
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IAS Parliament 5 years
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Aradhana Tiwari 5 years
Neighbours India and Nepal, who share an "porous open border", have not always had the most amicable of relations, oscillating from one extreme to the other. One of their long-standing disputes is over the border area of Kalapani, which both cliam to be their intergral part.
The two have disagreements not only over Kalapani but also areas like Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, and Susta. But, they must not let their differences grow into a full-blown diplomatic crisis because :
- These discords have the potential to disrupt the other aspects of their ties, especially in the domains of the economy and cross-border security.
- Raking up public controversy can only be counterproductive to their relationships.
- Further, if the two countries fail to arrive at a resolution to the disagreement, it might give other stakeholders such as China an opportunity to interfere.
>>> Way Ahead :
- India and Nepal must chalk out their borders in a formal and friendly manner, to avoid other disputes such as the one over the Kalapani area.
- India should also move beyond its insecurities related to China.
- The two governments should fill the communication gap as a matter of urgency.
- Both India and Nepal must invest in negotiating new border management agreements (like 'Treaty of Sugauli,1816', 'Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 1950') to take into consideration recent events. In the process, the people of both countries should be prioritised.
>>> Conclusion :
The people-to-people relationship between India and Nepal is unmatched. Therfore, the border trouble between India and Nepal is a matter best handled bilaterally, through quiet diplomacy.
IAS Parliament 5 years
Good attempt. Try to include about India-Nepal Joint boundary working group. Keep Writing.
SONAL JAIN 5 years
Please evaluate.
The dispute over the Kalapani region, to which both India and Nepal lay their claims for, was once again revived after India's recent inauguration of the Darachula-Lipulekh pass link road.
Boundary disputes are common among the countries that have an ancient history and shared borders. In this case of India-Nepal issue, there has been a long delay in resolution and ranking up the public controversy can prove to be counter productive to the relationship. India has earlier resolved the boundary issues with Bangladesh (with land and Maritime). If lingered on further those who stand to gain by deteriorating India-Nepal relationship will benefit.
Political goodwill and statecraft need to be practised in both sides. The India-Nepal technical level joint boundary working group, set in 1981 to resolve the issue prepared the strip maps. Formal approval should be granted by both sides to take the resolution further.
Keeping in mind the uniques tie of Nepal, often romanticized as the' ROTI BETI' relationship, India must not further delay the matter. There is a need to strengthen the government-to-government relationship. In a nutshell, this is a matter best handled Bilaterally through QUIET DIPLOMACY.
IAS Parliament 5 years
Try to provide reference about treaty of sagauli 1816, India-Nepal Technical level joint boundary working group. Keep Writing.
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