"Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest against India on Sunday, criticising New Delhi for resuming the pilgrimage through the contested Lipulekh Pass, which it claims based on the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli."
"India's Ministry of External Affairs responded by asserting that Lipulekh has been used by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Bon followers for the Kailash Manasarovar pilgrimage since 1954, stating that such claims by Nepal are neither justified nor based on historical facts."
"The dispute reignited when India announced that it had agreed with China to resume the pilgrimage via Lipulekh, which had been suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic."
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a protest against India for resuming a religious pilgrimage through the Lipulekh Pass, a contested area claimed by Nepal. The pass is part of territories defined in the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli. Nepal asserts that Limpiadhura, Lipulekh, and Kalapani belong to it. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated that the pilgrimage has been used historically and dismissed Nepal's claims as unjustified. The pilgrimage was suspended in 2020 due to COVID-19 but is set to resume with 500 pilgrims traveling through Uttarakhand.
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