Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah’s plan to resolve India border dispute appears to fail as both Britain and China reject mediation offer
मुख्य बातें
- •Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah had sought mediation from Britain and China to resolve the border dispute with India.
- •British Ambassador Rob Fenn clarified that the matter was bilateral between India and Nepal and that Britain would not intervene.
- •China has neither responded to Nepal’s mediation proposal nor indicated any future initiative.
- •Nepal has itself accused China of encroaching on its territory, adding complexity to the issue.
- •Political discussions in Nepal have intensified over the matter, while India has suggested resolving the dispute through bilateral talks.
Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah’s plan to resolve the ongoing border dispute with India has suffered a major setback. Shah recently informed Parliament that he had sought mediation from third countries—Britain and China—to settle the dispute. However, both Britain and China have rejected the proposal, leaving Shah’s plan in limbo.
Britain outrightly rejected Nepal’s proposal. According to a report in the British newspaper *The Telegraph*, a senior advisor to Nepal’s Prime Minister had requested British Ambassador Rob Fenn to mediate. Nepal had argued that since Britain was a party to the 1816 Sugauli Treaty, it could play a significant role in the matter. However, Ambassador Fenn made it clear that the issue was strictly bilateral between India and Nepal and that Britain would not intervene. He stated, *“This is a bilateral matter between India and Nepal. The UK will not get involved.”*
