Responding to members of parliament in the House of Representatives on Sunday, Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah said that it is not only that India has encroached on Nepali territories, but Nepal has also encroached on Indian territories. He informed the Parliament that Nepal-India border issue will be resolved through diplomatic discussions and efforts are underway to resolve the matter. 

He answered the question from Aaren Rai of Shram Sanskriti Party in parliament on the topic of Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura. He replied to UML deputy parliamentary party leader Padma Aryal on trade between India and China through Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, stating that the disputes over Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani would be resolved through diplomatic dialogue. The prime minister said Nepal had already sent an official diplomatic note to India and received a response. The response states that both governments will form teams comprising historians, surveyors and experts familiar with the territory and seek a resolution through table talks. He added that Nepal had also engaged in diplomatic discussions with China and the United Kingdom regarding the border dispute.