The claim
“Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest against India on Sunday over the resumption of the Kailash Manasarovar pilgrimage via Lipulekh Pass.”
Our verdict
True
Both the Al Jazeera report and the Times of India article state that Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a formal protest on Sunday against India’s decision to resume the Kailash Manasarovar pilgrimage via the Lipulekh Pass.
What we found
Both the Al Jazeera report and the Times of India article state that Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a formal protest on Sunday against India’s decision to resume the Kailash Manasarovar pilgrimage via the Lipulekh Pass.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The article reports that Kathmandu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest on Sunday, criticizing New Delhi for resuming the pilgrimage through the contested Lipulekh Pass.
aljazeera.com· Al Jazeera – Nepal lodges protest - Background
The Times of India piece confirms that Nepal’s foreign ministry objected on Sunday to India and China’s plan to conduct the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra via Lipulekh, describing it as a protest.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com· Times of India – Nepal objects to Yatra
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