Nepal snubs powerful neighbour India by claiming disputed territory as its own in new map

The lower house of Nepal's parliament on Saturday approved a controversial new map of the country that includes areas disputed with India. The move signals a hardening of Nepal's position over a decades-long border row that has strained ties between the neighbours. India's foreign ministry rejected the map, arguing that the addition of Indian territory is not based on historical fact or evidence. "It is also violative of our current understanding to hold talks on outstanding boundary issues," fo