Kathmandu, 29 May: Indian External Affairs Ministry’s spokesman Anurag Srivastav has remarked that India is not keen to initiate talks with Nepal on Kalapani issue in as-it-is situation.
At a regular press briefing on Thursday, 28 May, he indicated that its readiness to engage with Nepal to resolve the festering border row on the basis of mutual sensitivity and respect, PTI reports.
According to PTI report, India is monitoring the current situation in Nepal, Srivastava said referring to Kathmandu deferring a plan to bring in a constitutional amendment to validate a new map that depicted Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as its territory
“We note that this matter is receiving careful consideration in Nepal, taking its seriousness into account,” he said.
India reacted angrily to the move saying such “artificial enlargement” of territorial claims will not be acceptable and asked the neighboring country to refrain from such “unjustified cartographic assertion”
“India is open to engaging with all its neighbours on the basis of mutual sensitivity and mutual respect, in an environment of trust and confidence. This is a continuous process and requires constructive and positive efforts,” Srivastava said.
He also talked about India attaching great importance to the deep rooted historical, cultural and friendly relations with Nepal.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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