Nepal, May 5 -- Lingering border disputes in the Lipulekh area benefit no one-only sustained, quiet negotiations grounded in mutual respect can turn a long-festering issue into a pathway for stability.

In the ongoing Lipulekh dispute, Nepal must remain firm in defending its sovereignty while exercising diplomatic restraint. At the same time, both neighboring powers-India and China-should recognize that allowing long-standing border disagreements to linger unresolved serves no one's long-term interests. A calm, negotiated approach is not just prudent; it is necessary. Nepal has consistently objected to agreements between India and China that involve the use of territory it claims as its own. Since 2015, when such understandings first cam...