Nepal and India should discuss all contentious issues including boundary dispute, EPG report: Ex Indian envoy Rae

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae has said that the upcoming visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to Nepal should focus on holding concrete discussions on all contentious issues between the two countries including the border dispute, Eminent Persons’ Group’s (EPG) report and issue about expediting mega-development projects that have failed to see implementation.

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Is the unopened EPG report Pandora’s box?

The Eminent Persons' Group (EPG), consisting of foreign affairs experts from both Nepal and India, was established with the purpose of addressing these issues. The post Is the unopened EPG report Pandora’s box? appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

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The prime ministers of Nepal and India should have the courtesy to jointly receive the EPG report.

India should be ready to resolve border issue

Despite several calls from Nepal to resolve Kalapani issue, Eminent Persons Group (EPG ) report and others, India’s higher decision making echelon has not showed much interest to address the border issue. India has often pointed to the existing mechanism at foreign secretary level. If such attitude continues the age old foundation historical, religious, cultural and social bond between Nepal and India can erode Nepali people will soon develop strong resentment against Indian hegemony.