In Tianjin, PM Oli expresses Nepal’s “strong objection” to India-China trade through Lipu Lekh Pass

In Tianjin, PM Oli expresses Nepal’s “strong objection” to India-China trade through Lipu Lekh Pass

In this image posted on August 30, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting with the Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, in Tianjin, China. Photo: @kpsharmaoli/X via PTI Photo  Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli of Nepal became one of the first foreign leaders to … Read more

India-China border trade through Lipu Lekh ‘unexpected and unacceptable’ to Nepal, says former Nepali Foreign Minister

India-China border trade through Lipu Lekh ‘unexpected and unacceptable’ to Nepal, says former Nepali Foreign Minister

Nepal’s former Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali. File | Photo Credit: AP India and China’s agreement to restart border trade through the Lipu Lekh Pass in Uttarakhand has come under fire in Nepal, as it lies in the contested Kalapani-Lipu Lekh-Limpiyadhura region, which is claimed by Nepal. This development is “unexpected and unacceptable” to Nepal, but … Read more