Talks on to bring Limpiyadhura-Lipulekh-Kalapani area back from India’s control: Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli

PM Oli said that since conditions are ‘unfavorable’ in the disputed tri-junction, elections announced in November will not be held in these regions.

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday (May 27) said that his government is engaged in dialogue with India to bring back the disputed tri-junction of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani area from India's control. Addressing the foreign media from his residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, the Prime Minister said, “The areas lying on the east of Mahakali is of Nepal and we have issued our land in the political and administrative map and passed it (through parliament). We are in serious dialogue with India about it.” "The conditions are ‘unfavorable’ in the disputed tri-junction of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani and therefore elections announced in November will not be held in these regions," PM told reporters.