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The controversial comment was made on the eve of ruling party chief Ravi Lamichhane’s visit to India.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leader of Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rabi Lamichhane, at a meeting during the latter’s visit to New Delhi, India, June 3, 2026.
On June 2, India firmly rejected Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s call for the United Kingdom to mediate the India-Nepal border dispute.
“It should be clear to all concerned that there is no role for any third parties in a bilateral matter between India and Nepal,” Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said at a weekly media briefing in New Delhi. India and Nepal have bilateral mechanisms to deal with border issues, he said.
