Nepal has objected to the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route passing through the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand

¨     Nepal has objected to the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route passing through the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand.

¨     Nepal has lodged a diplomatic protest with India and China.

Nepal’s claim

¨     Based on the Treaty of Sugauli 1816

¨     Areas of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, and Kalapani belong to Nepal

Lipulekh Pass

¨     A high-altitude mountain pass in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand

¨     Located near the India–China–Nepal tri-junction

¨     Used by India since 1954 for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

¨     Also important for border trade and movement

Dispute context

¨     Originates from the Anglo-Nepal War and subsequent 1816 treaty

¨     Forms part of the India–Nepal western boundary dispute

India’s position

¨     Rejected Nepal’s claim as lacking historical evidence

¨     Stated that the Lipulekh route has been used for decades for pilgrimage