The Socialist Front Nepal has concluded that the agreement signed between India and China for reopening a trade route via Nepal's territory in Lipulekh pass has caused a serious shock to Nepal's sovereign right.
Issuing a statement today, the Front has expressed its concerns to the India-China agreement stating that the deal on Lipulekh pass would infringe upon Nepal's sovereign indivisibility.
The Front has urged the government of Nepal to inform the concerned countries through diplomatic channels about the facts and protest the agreement, and make efforts to reclaim Nepal's land.
The Front has stated that its serious attention was drawn to the agreement signed between India and China to reopen their bilateral trade route through Lipulekh pass connecting Pulan and Gunji.
Jointly released by CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal Netra Bikram Chand and Chairman of Nepal Samajbadi Party Mahindra Yadav, the statement mentioned that Lipulekh pass, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani are Nepal's inseparable parts based on historical evidences and bilateral treaty.
Stating that the Indian side encroached upon those parts of Nepal in the past, the Front has urged the government to bring back the areas through diplomatic efforts.
