A new political map of India has got its neighbour, Nepal, all riled up.

The bone of contention: A 35-square kilometre

area within Uttarakhand, which Kathmandu claims has been misrepresented.

On November 2, last year, India released new maps of the country to account for the newly formed Union Territories
of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Nepal claims that the Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani areas shown in India's
maps lie within its territory.

Nepal's top court has ordere ..

anner revised our boundary with Nepal," said Raveesh Kumar, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, in
response to Nepal’s claims.

The genesis of the conflict:

The Kalapani region lies in a junction bordering three countries - India, Nepal and China. Nepal and India both claim
this region as part of their respective territories; India as part of Uttarakhand and Nepal as part of Darchula district.
Complicating the matter is the Sugauli Treaty - signed betw ..