Kalapani region
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The Kalapani region is a strategically important Himalayan area claimed by both India and Nepal, making it a longstanding flashpoint in their border dispute.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed territory
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeUnitClaimedByIndia |
Pithoragarh district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeUnitClaimedByNepal |
Darchula District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudurpashchim Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderDisputeBetween |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderFunction | tri-junction area near India–Nepal–China ⓘ |
| claimedAsPartOf |
Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uttarakhand, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | alpine ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeInvolves | interpretation of river source ⓘ |
| disputeOriginPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| disputeType | boundary delimitation ⓘ |
| elevation | high-altitude ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
competing cartographic claims
ⓘ
nationalist sensitivities in India and Nepal ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryPresenceOf | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | high ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
ⓘ
India–Nepal border area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
official maps of India
ⓘ
official maps of Nepal ⓘ |
| nearPass | Lipulekh Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver |
Kali River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahakali River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | India–Nepal border dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLargerDisputeCluster | Kalapani–Lipulekh–Limpiyadhura area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCountry |
British India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDisputedArea |
Gunji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Limpiyadhura NERFINISHED ⓘ Lipulekh Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTreaty | Treaty of Sugauli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicReason |
control of Himalayan passes
ⓘ
military vantage point ⓘ proximity to China ⓘ |
| subjectOf | India–Nepal diplomatic negotiations ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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