Kathmandu: India has asked Nepal to prevent its citizens from "illegally" visiting Kalapani, Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Gunji, according to local media reports here.
The Deputy District Commissioner, Dharchula, Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, Anil Shukla, in his letter dated July 14 also urged the Nepali authorities to share information with the Indian authorities about such activities, the Himalayan Times reported.
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"We have received a letter and phone call regarding India's decision to prohibit Nepalis from crossing into the territories, Sharad Kumar Pokhrel, Chief District Officer of Darchula, Nepal, was quoted as saying by the paper.
However, local people have informed that they have not been stopped while crossing to the aforementioned areas, Pokhrel said.
In its reply, the Nepalese authorities said that the movement of its citizens in Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Gunji areas is "natural" as the regions belong to the country, the paper said.
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