- This is a 35-square-kilometre area in northwestern Nepal, near the tri-junction where India, Nepal, and China meet.
- Kalapani is a valley that is administered by India as a part of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. It is situated on the Kailash Mansarovar route.
- The Kali River in the Kalapani region demarcates the border between India and Nepal.
- Border designated by the Treaty of Sugauli (1816)
- Land east of the Kali River came under Nepal’s control, while territory west of the river became part of British India (present-day India).
| The Treaty of Sugauli was signed by the Kingdom of Nepal and British India (after the Anglo-Nepalese War) in 1816. |
Source: The Hindu