Nepal, Aug. 11 -- More than two centuries after the Sugauli Treaty reshaped Nepal's borders, a basic question remains unanswered: Does Nepal still possess the original document?

A similar uncertainty surrounds another crucial document-the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Nepal and India. Despite their significance to Nepal's modern borders and foreign relations, it remains unclear whether the government possesses the original official copies of either treaty.

The issue resurfaced in Parliament on Monday when Nepali Congress (NC) Whip Nishcal Rai questioned the government about the whereabouts and authenticity of the two historic documents. His question raised concerns that the original copy of the Sugauli Treaty, signed betw...