India, June 2 -- India on Tuesday rejected any involvement of third parties in resolving its boundary dispute with Nepal, days after reports that Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah had sought the participation of China and the United Kingdom to address the long-standing issue.

Responding to a media query regarding Nepal PM Balendra Shah's 'encroaching India' remark, external affairs minister spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "All concerned parties should be clear that any bilateral matters between India and Nepal are to be resolved solely between the two countries, and there is no role for any third party in such matters," news agency PTI reported.

He added that approximately 98 per cent of the India-Nepal border has already been de...