Kathmandu:

The Nepal Rastra Financial institution, the central financial institution of Nepal, has awarded to a Chinese language firm the contract to print new 100-rupee notes that includes the revised political map of the nation.

Nepal’s Council of Ministers authorized the design change for the 100-rupee word, which contains the three strategically necessary areas of Limpiyadhura, Lipulek, and Kalapani as a part of Nepal.

The brand new political map was up to date by means of a course of on June 18, 2020, by incorporating Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura by amending its structure, one thing that India already termed as “untenable” and the “synthetic enlargement” of the territorial claims by Nepal.

India maintains Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura — in Western Nepal alongside the border — belongs to it.

The China Banknote Printing and Minting Company has been awarded the contract after a aggressive world tender course of, in line with English every day Republica.

The NRB has requested the corporate to design, print, provide, and ship 300 million 100-rupee notes, with an estimated printing price of about USD 8.99 million, reported the every day.

Nonetheless, Nepal Rastra Financial institution’s spokesperson was not accessible when contacted for a remark.

The ties between India and Nepal got here below extreme pressure after Kathmandu revealed the brand new political map in 2020 displaying three Indian territories — Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipulekh — as a part of Nepal.

India reacted sharply, calling it a “unilateral act” and cautioned Kathmandu that such “synthetic enlargement” of territorial claims won’t be acceptable to it.

Nepal shares a border of over 1,850 km with 5 Indian states – Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. 

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