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| Constitutional Amendment claiming parts of India tabled in Nepal's Parliament | |
| 2020-05-31 | |
The Constitution Second Amendment bill will change the Schedule 3 of the Nepalese Constitution and replace the existing map with the map that was unveiled on May 20. The new map depicts the sliver of strategically important land covering Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani as part of Nepal. The area is currently part of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand but Nepal has disputed the Indian position based on historical documents and bilateral understanding. Ms. Tumbahangphe said the Coat of Arms of Nepal will be altered after the amendment is passed as it will depict the new map. The tabling of the amendment bill came a day after the chief opposition, the Nepali Congress, extended support to Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s government which ensured that the bill will get the required two-thirds majority in the parliament. The entire process is expected to take around a week. | |
| Posted by:John Frum |
| #6 So yes, CCP puppets. Noted. Now set to Commies — thank you for explaining, John F. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-05-31 13:03 |
| #5 The Nepal government is run by the Nepal Communist Party -founded in 2018 under CCP guidance by unification of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre). So yes, CCP puppets. |
| Posted by: John Frum 2020-05-31 12:54 |
| #4 Nepalis seems to mean CCP Puppets? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-05-31 12:46 |
| #3 Basically the Nepalis have an issue with a 170 year old treaty demarcation now in 2020 because India has recently built roads and other infrastructure that allow it to defend the LAC from the PLA. |
| Posted by: John Frum 2020-05-31 12:44 |
| #2 The silver of land this is all about (surrendered to the East India Company by treaty 170 years ago) allows India supply access to hundreds of km of the LAC defacto border with Chinese occupied Tibet. The Nepali PM Oli, who is losing support from his own Communist Party cadres, has seized upon this issue both to shore up domestic opinion and to curry favor with China. |
| Posted by: John Frum 2020-05-31 12:42 |
| #1 ...The Nepalese Army is small, but professional - trouble is that the Indian Army vastly outnumbers and outguns it, and they're even more professional. I'm hoping that this is for domestic political consumption and not a effort to take advantage of India while they're staring down the Chinese - it won't end well at all. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2020-05-31 11:17 |