Nepal lawmakers endorse map including area disputed with India

Nepal’s Parliament on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to change the nation’s political map to include territory claimed by both India and Nepal.The voting follows the government’s issuing of a new map last month that showed the disputed territory within its borders.That move was strongly criticised by India and soured relations between the South Asian neighbours. The constitutional amendment is likely to further strain ties.House of Representatives Speaker Agni…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3088968/nepal-lawmakers-endorse-map-including-area-disputed-india