Nepal issues new currency note with map including Indian areas claimed by Kathmandu

The Nepali central bank on Thursday issued new currency notes of the Rs 100 denomination showing the country’s map comprising the Kalapani, Limpiadhura and Lipulekh territories, which Kathmandu claims, PTI reported.

India has rejected the territorial claims made by Kathmandu.

The new note issued by the Nepal Rashtra Bank bears the signature of Maha Prasad Adhikari, whose tenure as the governor ended in April. The date of issuance of the note is 2081 BS, according to the Nepali calendar. It corresponds to 2024 in the Common Era.

The map used in the earlier version of the note did not include the Kalapani-Limpiadhura-Lipulekh area.