There is no role for any third party in bilateral matters between India and Nepal, said the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday.Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was responding to a question about Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s statement that Kathmandu had held discussions with China and the United Kingdom regarding the Kalapani-Limpiadhura-Lipulekh region.India maintains that the area is part of Uttarakhand and has rejected Kathmandu’s territorial claims to the region.The external affairs ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that while close to 98% of the India-Nepali boundary has been demarcated, there are some “unresolved segments” along the border.“The shifting of the Gandak river has resulted in this,” Jaiswal told reporters. “In addition, there are cases of cross-border occupation and encroachment of no man's land in demarcated segments of the boundary, which are currently being mapped jointly.”India and Nepal have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters, said the ministry spokesperson. “It should be clear to all concerned that there is no role for any third parties in a bilateral matter between India and Nepal,” he added.#WATCH | Delhi | MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "We have seen the remarks of the Prime Minister of Nepal concerning India India-Nepal boundary as well as the subsequent statement made by the Nepali foreign office on this matter. While close to 98% of the India-Nepali… pic.twitter.com/9JmA7cUk3f— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2026