Nepal to send its revised map to UN, Google

In an unprecedented move, Nepal have now decided to send its new political map to the United Nations and Google to gain international recognition. The controversial map, which includes three disputed lands and has been opposed by India, was legitimized by Nepal's parliament unanimously by including it in the national emblem.

“We are soon delivering the revised map incorporating Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura to the international community,” Nepal’s Minister for Land Management Padma Aryal was quoted as saying by a Nepalese news portal. He also added tha the new map will shortly be sent to the international community by mid-August.

The new map shows Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani within Nepalese borders. Earlier in June, Kathmandu had made major changes its constitution to incorporate the new map into its national emblem, the move was highly criticized by New Delhi calling it an "artificial enlargement not based on historical facts and evidence."
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However, Nepal's decision to send the new map to United Nations may not yield any results as the organisation does not include any areas and territories claimed by the country in its territories. The UN always prints its own map and says that the boundaries and names that are shown and the designations that have been used on this map do not implicit acceptance by the organization.

Meanwhile, the Nepal government is also preparing to publish a book that will consist the "encroached territories" of Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura.

Nepal had officially released its new political map on May 20. India had solemnly condemned the move saying "It is contrary to the bilateral understanding to resolve the outstanding boundary issues through diplomatic dialogue. Such artificial enlargement of territorial claims will not be accepted by India,” the Ministry of External Affairs had said in June."