Pithoragarh: Nepali citizens pelted stones at the Indian workers, who were engaged in the construction of an embankment on the Kali river, on Sunday. One Indian worker sustained injuries in Pithoragarh of Uttarakhand on the Indo-Nepal border. The worker was rushed to a hospital for treatment. Nepali citizens are opposing the construction of an embankment on the Kali river. Over dozen, Nepali citizens pelted stones at the Indian workers, who were engaged in the construction, said SP Pithoragarh Lokesh Singh.
On receiving information, the Dharchula police reached the spot and brought the situation under control and also lodged a complaint against stone pelters. Subsequently, the police launched a probe into the incident while they claim to take legal action against whoever was found guilty. Kali river in Dharchula divides India and Nepal.
Furthermore, in 2020, Indo-Nepal border disputes arose when Nepal released a new political map showing India's Kala Pani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh in Nepal's territory. Later, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a road link from Dharchula in Uttarakhand to Lipulekh on the China border in a special programme on May 8, 2020.
