Communist leaders Sadhya Bahadur Bhandari and Narayan Kaji Shresha have deplored agreement recently reached between Nepal’s immediate neighbours, India and China to expand border trade through the Lipu-Lekh Pass.

Whereas Nepal’s subservient government has so far failed to formally forward its claim over the region (including Lipu-Lekh Pass) in the district of Darchula, Nepal’s border experts claim that India has been since its humiliating defeat with China in the 1962 war, has been occupying Nepali territory in Kalapani, including Lipu Lekh.

India has also illegally set up a military camp in Lipu Lekh region.

The Point No. 28 in the 41-point joint statement of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Li Kegiang issued during Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit to China under the subtitle “New Avenues for Cooperation” mentions:

“The two sides agreed to hold negotiation on augmenting the list of trade commodities, and expand border trade at Nathu La, Qiangla/Lipu-Lekh Pass and Shipki La."

Bhandari who is the general secretary of Janmorcha Nepal claims that the two neighbours out rightly reject Nepal’s sovereignty over Kalapani region including Lipu Lekh Pass.

“This clearly means that even China ignores Nepal's border dispute with India”, he said addressing a press meet in Narayanghjat of Chitwan, May 25, 2015.

Kalapani-the tri-junction where China, Nepal and India meet, India has occupied some 37.5 thousand hectares of Nepali lands.

This China!

@telegraph