In the midst of dealing with a border dispute with India, the KP Oli-led Nepal government now faces the task of handling the massive protests that have recently erupted across the country against the central authority. Citizens also showed their displeasure on the ongoing border dispute with India calling it a diversionary tactic to distract attention from the issue of corruption. On June 17, Nepal's Army Chief along with Nepal Police Chief Shailendra Thapa visited the Indo-Nepal border. For the first time since Nepal's border dispute with India, Nepal's Army Chief General Puran Singh Thapa visited the area near Kalapani. It is said that during this tour, Nepal decided to set up six new border posts Dumling, Darchula, Lakam, Lali, Mallikarjun, and Jauljibi at the Indo-Nepal.

Source: dna June 22, 2020 03:56 UTC