Kathmandu, Nov. 11 -- In the wake of an uproar caused by the release of a new political map by India, Nepal hopes to iron out border differences through a foreign secretary-level meeting.

As pressure mounts on the KP Sharma Oli administration to address India's inclusion of Kalapani, which Nepal claims as its own, within Indian borders, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested India's Ministry of External Affairs to schedule a meeting of the foreign secretaries to initiate talks.

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"We have already opened up diplomatic channels with India," Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali told the Post. "We have sent a request to activate the foreign secret...