Foreign Minister Clarifies Indian Helicopter Entry, Discusses Export Issues

Kathmandu. Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has clarified that the Indian helicopter entered Nepali territory not intentionally but due to adverse weather. He made this clarification on Wednesday while responding to oral questions related to the ministry during a National Assembly meeting of the Federal Parliament.

Minister Khanal stated that the Indian helicopter entered Nepal's Darchula district due to bad weather, and there was no intentional or malicious intent seen from the Indian side in that incident. He said, 'It has not been seen that the Indian helicopter entered Nepal's territory with intentional and malicious intent in the Darchula district, and due to the geographical location and weather of that area, necessary contact and coordination are ongoing between the relevant Nepali officials and the Indian side regarding the entry into Nepali territory.'