Consensus in Nepal over Kalapani: Former Foreign Minister
The Hindu
We are confident territorial dispute can be solved through dialogue, he says
Nepalese political parties have a general consensus over the fact that Kalapani in Uttarakhand is part of Nepal’s sovereign territory, said former Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat.
Mr. Mahat blamed the previous government of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for not holding dialogue on this issue with India, and said the Nepali Congress (NC), which is leading the current coalition government steered by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, is interested for a national consultation on amending the constitution to reflect Nepal’s Hindu identity.
“There is general consensus or common understanding across political parties over Kalapani. But we are confident that the territorial dispute can be solved through dialogue,” said Mr. Mahat who is here leading a team of NC leaders to sustain conversation between India and Nepal.