Kathmandu: Nepal’s House of Representatives discussed the original copy of the 1816 Sugauli Treaty at its Monday meeting. Lawmakers debated who actually holds the original document, which was signed between Nepal and British ruled India.
The topic came up again on Tuesday, this time at India’s Ministry of External Affairs. During the ministry’s regular press briefing, a reporter asked spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal about Nepal’s foreign minister saying the original treaty copy could not be found.
Jaiswal said relations between India and Nepal remain strong. He added that the two countries may not agree on every issue but a bilateral mechanism already exists to handle such matters and both sides can use it to talk things through.
The Sugauli Treaty was signed in 1816 to end the war between Nepal and the British. It set Nepal’s eastern, western and southern borders.
Using this treaty and other evidence, Nepal issued a new map in 2020 that included Limpiyadhura within its territory. The treaty states that land east of the Kali River belongs to Nepal.
A reporter also asked Jaiswal about the recent meeting between Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah and the Indian ambassador. Jaiswal said the meeting covered bilateral matters and that India has already extended an invitation.
He explained that Nepal’s prime minister was invited to India soon after taking office and said he would share more details as they become available.
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