Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:24pm on 27 Nov 2025,Thursday India Global
India's Ministry of External Affairs denounced Nepal's new Rs-100 banknote featuring a map claiming three Indian territories—Lipulekh, Kalapani, and Limpiyadhura—calling it a "unilateral act" that "does not change ground reality." Nepal Rastra Bank issued the note with the revised map, which first appeared in May 2020 under KP Sharma Oli's government and was endorsed by Parliament. India sharply reacted then, rejecting the "artificial enlargement" of territorial claims. The Rs-100 is the only denomination featuring Nepal's map among banknotes (Rs 10-1,000). The note also depicts Mount Everest, rhododendron watermark, and references Lumbini as Buddha's birthplace. (PC: X)
