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Nepal objects agreement of India-China to open trade route via Lipulekh, asserting its claim Kathmandu [Nepal], August 21 (ANI): Nepal on Wednesday objected to the agreement between India and China to open a trade route via Lipulekh, asserting its claim over the land. Responding to media queries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday issued three points, asserting claims over the land and objecting to the unilateral move by China and India. The Nepalese government is clear that the official map of Nepal has been included in the constitution of Nepal and that the map shows Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani east of the Mahakali River as integral parts of Nepal, the first point of the press statement reads. Nepal maintains that Lipulekh, including Kalapani and Limpiyadhura, belongs to Nepal according to the Sugauli Treaty of 1816. Furthermore, the Ministry reiterated previous diplomatic attempts and communications with both countries, asserting Lipulekh to be Nepali territory. It...