Chinese encroachment in Nepal: Alert sounded by intel in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 25: The Indian agencies have flagged that China is encroaching more land in Nepal.
An internal intelligence agency report said that the actual scenario could be worse as the Nepali Communist Party is trying to shield the expansionist agenda of the Chinese Communist Party. Further the Indian Intelligence also has sounded an alert in New Delhi.
The Chinese grabbing has taken place at Gorkha, Darchula, Humla, Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk, Sankhuwasabha and Rasuwa.
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In June, China began making inroads into several territories in Nepal. China has also occupied a village in Nepal and allegedly removed the boundary pillars to legitimise its annexation, according to top sources in the government had told OneIndia.
The Chinese have completely occupied Rui village in Gorkha district and has it completely under its control. Further China has also occupied strategic lands at 11 places across Nepal. The Nepal government is however tight lipped about it even as China occupied 36 hectares in four district of Nepal.
The
move
by
China
had
been
a
strategic
one
and
has
been
done
over
the
past
two
years.
The
list
of
11
places
was
prepared
by
Nepal's
Survey
Department
of
Agriculture
Ministry.
Its
report
also
said
that
China
has
been
diverting
the
flow
of
rivers
to
increase
its
territory.
Further
the
report
added
that
a
total
of
10
hectares
of
land
has
been
encroached
in
Humla
district
and
the
Chinese
also
diverted
Bagdare
Khola
and
Karnali
rivers.
Further
in
Rasuwa,
district
6
hectares
of
land
have
been
encroached
as
construction
works
brought
diversions
in
Bhurjuk,
Jambu
Khola
and
Sinjen.
The report further added that China has been expanding its network in the Tibet Autonomous Region as a result of which some rivers have changed their course and are flowing towards Nepal. The rivers are gradually receding Nepal territories and if this were to continue then the rivers will cede the maximum portion of Nepal's land towards the TAR.
The report also states that there is a high possibility that over a period of time, China may develop its Border Observation Post of Armed Police in those territories.