India Rejects Nepal's Lipulekh Pass Territorial Claims, Opens Door for Diplomacy
India on Sunday firmly rejected Nepal's territorial claims over Lipulekh Pass, calling them neither justified nor based on historical facts. The dispute arose after Nepal objected to the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra being routed through the disputed region. India stated the pass has been a pilgrimage route since 1954, calling Nepal's unilateral claims untenable while remaining open to diplomatic resolution.