KATHMANDU, May 21 -- Nepal's objection to India's unilateral inauguration of a road through Lipu Lekh, a sovereign Nepali territory, two weeks ago has been horribly misinterpreted in Indian media. Basically, they say that Nepal is taking up this issue at someone else's behest.

According to the Indian media narrative, Nepal is not making its opinion on Lipu Lekh on its own, rather it is provoking the matter at China's behest. However, China has nothing to do with Nepal's stance on Lipu Lekh.

As Nepal released its new map incorporating Kalapani and Lipu Lekh on May 20, the Indian media have again started telling that Nepal is doing it at someone else's behest.

Indian media have been going crazy about the China factor in Nepal in recent y...