Kathmandu, 24 May : Nepal has urged India to respectfully return from Kalapani and accept the truth that the Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura belong to Nepal. In an extensive conversation with editors duo of Nepal Republic Media Subhash Ghimire and Gunaraj Luitel, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has stated that sometimes Nepal felt that the Indian side wanted to make an argument on the border dispute as a fait accompli, which Nepal would not accept. "Nepal will not accept border changes that we have not signed. That is why the Indian force has to respectfully return from Kalapani and accept the origin of the Kali river as Limpiyadhura, " he said.  Gyawali thinks it was a serious weakness on Nepal's part to sign the Mahakali Treaty without confirming the origin of the river. Stressing on commencement of bilateral talks at the earliest he said, "We are communicating via formal and informal channels. We are fully confident that the two countries will resolve the border issue by peaceful means. Our moves are not reactive." Gyawali, clarifying the reason of  releasing Nepal's new political and administrative map, stated, " After initial efforts did not yield results, we made the move based on all the evidence at our disposal." "We are confident that this issue will be resolved via bilateral talks. We are confident that India will accept the historical facts. I want to tell our Indian friends that this is a baggage left by history. And so I request them to be not so possessive about this," he said negotiations were only alternatives to deescalate current tension and resolve the matter amicably. Laying importance on sincerity and respect to sovereign equality of nation sates he said,"We do not have geo-political ambitions. We need to work in good faith, and not question our motive. We have to respect the idea of sovereign equality, and have to accept the facts, and the truth." Reiterating past understandings and agreements between Nepal and India border dispute and their efforts in resolving it, he further said,  "When Indian prime minister IK Gujral visited Nepal in 1997, the two prime ministers issued a joint statement, where they have accepted Kalapani and Susta as unresolved issues. The two prime ministers directed a technical committee to address the issue. A joint statement of the time reads: “Boundary matters have continuously featured in the high level discussions between Nepal and India.” During the official visit of the prime minister of India to Nepal in 1997, the two prime ministers “directed the joint working group constituted by a joint technical committee to examine the relevant facts relating to the demarcation of the boundary alignment in the western sector, including the Kalapani area and to propose, if necessary, further measures in this regard”. In 2005, when the joint technical team reached to Garvyang, the Indian security personnel stopped Nepali team to go further up. That was a joint team, but the Indian team did not come. The Nepali team was not allowed to go further up for surveys even after multiple requests. The joint team then presented a report in 2007, stating that Kalapani and Susta were unresolved issues. When Indian PM Narendra Modi visited Nepal in 2014, it was agreed that a foreign secretary mechanism would resolve this issue. That is why even India has accepted this as a pending and unresolved issue. The developments afterwards have ignored and sidelined the relevant facts. "Nepal complains when someone questions her sovereignty. It hurts Nepal when someone questions her sovereignty. We do not want to prolong the border issue. It will only provide a space to those bent on spoiling our relations. Instability is not beneficial to both the countries." No anti-India sentiment Minister Gyawali , elucidating that Nepal never harbored anti-India feelings said"There is this rhetoric that “anti-Indian sentiment” has increased in Nepal. I do not believe in this. India should also be aware of Nepal’s sensitivities. Nepal is not a threat to India; be it culturally, economically or security-wise. We want to live in harmony. We request the Indian side to understand this and leave aside the prejudices. We have to accept the historical facts." Articulating India's unknown  reason  for not receiving the Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) report ,  he  said, "We have outstanding issues. History has left us some unfinished works. The Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) was formed in 2016, and the joint team produced a consensus report. If we accept the report and implement it, a lot of our bilateral issues will be resolved. I am not sure why there is some reluctance on India’s part to receive the report." People's News Monitoring Service