Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Sunday said the country’s border issues with India will be resolved through dialogue and diplomatic efforts, while also proposing the United Kingdom’s participation in talks, citing Britain’s role in shaping the region’s modern boundaries during the colonial era.Addressing Nepal’s House of Representatives for the first time since taking office following elections in March, Shah stressed the need for dialogue to resolve long-standing territorial disputes.He said the border issue with India would be resolved “through table talks and diplomatic efforts”. Calling for Britain’s involvement in the process, Shah said Britain should also be concerned about the issue as the present-day borders date back to colonial times.“When they were leaving British India, the problem was passed down through the generations, which is why we believe England also needs to be concerned about it,” he said.“All these issues will be resolved through table talk and diplomatic channels,” news agency ANI reported.According to Shah, Nepal has already exchanged diplomatic notes with India and agreed on a roadmap involving historians, surveyors and regional experts from both sides to examine geographical and historical records related to the disputed areas.His comments come amid ongoing differences over areas including Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura. Nepal published a revised political map in 2020 laying claim to the Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura region, while India rejected the move and said the map included parts of Indian territory.Earlier this month, India reiterated its willingness to engage with Nepal on all bilateral issues, including unresolved border issues, through dialogue and diplomacy.Responding to questions regarding Nepal’s claims regarding the annual Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Lipulekh Pass has been a long-term route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra since 1954 and the Yatra through this route has been going on for decades. This is not a new development.”On Nepal’s territorial claims, he said, “With regard to territorial claims, India has consistently stated that such claims are neither justified nor based on historical facts and evidence. Such unilateral artificial expansion of territorial claims is unsustainable.”India had similarly rejected Nepal’s revised map in 2020 under the KP Sharma Oli-led government, saying the move was contrary to the bilateral understanding that pending border issues should be resolved through diplomatic dialogue.