The Lipulekh Pass: A Border Dispute Rooted in a 210-year-old Treaty

Nepal's PM Balendra Shah will raise the Lipulekh Pass dispute with the UK. India announced the 2026 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh, sparking Nepal's strong dissatisfaction. Nepal said, "the Lipulekh region is an integral part of Kathmandu-Nepali territory." India maintains its position is consistent, noting the Yatra has used the pass since 1954.