Rs 100 Nepal currency note to have new map that includes Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani

The Nepal government has announced that its new currency note, of 100 Nepalese rupees, will feature a map of the country including territories that are presently under Indian control, The Indian Express reported on Sunday.

The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on Thursday, Nepal’s Minister of Communication Rekha Sharma said, according to the newspaper.

The decision has evoked a sharp response from the Indian government, with Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar asserting that Nepal’s unilateral move will not affect the status quo or ground reality of the territories in question.