Nepal shares an approximately 1,850-kilometre open border with five Indian states.
New Delhi: Nepal has once again reignited the border dispute with India. On Thursday, 27 November 2025, Nepal’s central bank issued a new 100 rupee note, featuring a new political map of Nepal. This map depicts disputed areas like Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura as parts of Nepal. India has consistently considered these areas as its sovereign territory and rejects Nepal’s move. This incident has reignited the old border dispute from 2020.
Nepal issues new 100 rupee note
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) issued a new 100 rupee note on Thursday, 27 November 2025. The note bears the signature of former Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari and the date of issue is 2081 BS (Vikram Samvat), which corresponds to around 2024. A bank spokesperson clarified that among Nepal’s various denominations, only the 100 rupee note features a map of the country, and this map is a revised version of an existing design, updated in accordance with the government’s 2020 decision.
Former PM Oli issued a new political map in May 2020
It should be noted that in May 2020, the government of then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, after obtaining parliamentary approval, issued a new political map of Nepal, including Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura. India had rejected this at that time, calling it a “unilateral and artificial territorial expansion,” and has now reiterated its stance on the use of the same map on the new note.
India clearly states that Lipulekh, Kalapani, and Limpiyadhura are integral parts of its territory. Nepal shares an approximately 1,850-kilometre open border with five Indian states (Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand).
