Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal ruled out any third-party role in the India-Nepal boundary talks, insisting Kathmandu seeks resolution through direct diplomacy with New Delhi.

Background

The Lipulekh route row flared after India and China agreed on a Kailash Mansarovar Yatra path that Nepal claims violates its territory under the 1816 Sugauli Treaty. Khanal’s three-day Delhi visit came days after the pact surfaced, with Nepal...