Nepal will not take side with India against China despite being landlocked

Nepal will not take side with India against China despite being landlocked
Amid the ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Doklam area in Sikkim sector, Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara made it clear that his country will not take any sides in the border standoff between India and China. 

Mahara, who is also the Foreign Minister, said Nepal wants India and China to use ‘peaceful diplomatic means’ to resolve the issue. 

“Nepal will not get dragged into this or that side in the border dispute,” he said on Monday.