Bhim Rawal Requests Prime Minister’s Stance Following Indian Foreign Ministry’s Response

May 31, Kathmandu – Nepali Communist Party (NCP) leader Bhim Rawal has urged Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) to publicly clarify his position after the Indian Ministry of External Affairs rejected the proposal to involve a third party in talks concerning the Nepal-India border dispute. On Tuesday, the Indian Foreign Ministry dismissed the suggestion of third-party involvement in resolving the ongoing border issues between the two countries. In light of this response, Rawal has called for the Prime Minister to clearly express his viewpoint.

“Prime Minister Balendra Shah had mentioned in the House of Representatives the idea of involving the British government in negotiations over the territories encroached upon in Nepal. In this context, the spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs publicly stated that there is no role for a third party in bilateral matters between India and Nepal,” Rawal said. “Given that, the recent statement from the Indian Foreign Ministry requires a response from the Prime Minister of Nepal’s nearly two-thirds parliamentary majority government of the National Independent Party, especially to counter the falsehoods and anti-national narratives suggesting that India has encroached upon much of Nepal’s land.” He further emphasized the need to bring clarity to the Nepalese public on this sensitive matter.

“It is worth noting that the chairman of the National Independent Party, Ravi Lamichhane, is currently on an official visit to India,” Rawal added.