Asia 889
MID#1462
Dispute Number: 1462
Date(s): October 26, 1968 to December 18, 1968
Participants: 750 India/790 Nepal
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On October 19, employees of the Indian Forest Department of the Bihar
government, accompanied by Indian policemen, forced their way into the Bettiah jail
and seized four Nepalis wanted for violating the Indian Forest Act. India also issued
warrants for other Nepalis in Nepal. Nepalese citizens at a public meeting at Abhi-
yannagar accused Indian forces of entering 1.5 miles into Nepal west of the Rehuwa-
Khola River to unilaterally demarcate the border and of destroying a bridge the people
of Susta had constructed.
Meanwhile, the Indian embassy released a note to the press that the four Nepalis
had been arrested on Indian territory on October 25, 1968, along with three Indian citi-
zens. The embassy said that the arrest of the three Indians demonstrated that the land
belonged to India. On November 14, the District Magistrate of Champaran released
the four on bond, and, on November 22, Nepal announced that it was in discussion
with the Indian Government to secure the release of the seized Nepalis. On December
1, the Indian ambassador, Raj Bahadur, met Nepalese Foreign Minister Gehendra
Bahadur Rajbhanari over this issue; the next day the All Nepal National Students’
Union led demonstrations protesting the seizure of the four Nepalis. The crowd tried
to march on the Indian embassy, but the police dispersed them. Britain then requested
that India release the four Nepalis, called for negotiations to end the border dispute,
and announced a commission that would demarcate the border in January 1969. On
December 18, India released the four Nepalis, and, on May 8, 1969, India and Nepal
agreed to establish a joint boundary commission to redemarcate the border.
MID#4563
Dispute Number: 4563
Date(s): September 24, 2004 to March 6, 2005
Participants: 790 Nepal/750 India
Outcome (and Settlement): Missing (Missing)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Three Nepalese security officers crossed the Indian border in pursuit of
rebels and were arrested.
Coding changes: End Date changed from September 3, 2005.
770 PAKISTAN/775 MYANMAR
MID#1369
Dispute Number: 1369
Date(s): August 21, 1959