Anger Over Road and Virus Cases Worsens India-Nepal Relations

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Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Oli has blamed India for the spread of coronavirus in his country and accused New Delhi of building a road that encroaches on the Himalayan nation’s territory, marking a new low in bilateral relations between the traditional allies.

Nepal has approved a new political map demarcating the Lipulekh mountain pass, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura -- places it says India has claimed by building a road despite repeated objections, Press Trust of India reportedBloomberg Terminal citing Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali.