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“Bulletin that unites Galgotians”

Coronavirus | WHO states agree to independent probe of NEPAL Approves New Map Said Amidst Border line with
COVID-19 response INDIA

A resolution adopted by WHO's annual Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali
assembly said the investigation should said that the official map of Nepal will soon
include a probe of “the actions of WHO be made public by the Ministry of Land
and their time-lines pertaining to the Management
COVID-19 pandemic”. Nepal’s Cabinet has endorsed a new
World Health Organization member political map showing Lipulekh, Kalapani
states agreed on Tuesday to an and Limpiyadhura under its territory,
independent probe into the United amidst a border dispute with India.
Nations agency's coronavirus The move announced by Foreign Minister
(COVID-19) response as the U.S. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali came weeks after he
criticism mounted over its handling of said that efforts were on to resolve the
the pandemic. border issue with India through diplomatic
Countries taking part in the WHO's annual assembly, being held virtually for initiatives.
the first time, adopted a resolution by consensus urging a joint response to the Nepal’s ruling Nepal Communist Party lawmakers have also tabled a special
crisis. The resolution, tabled by the European Union, called for an “impartial, resolution in Parliament demanding return of Nepal’s territory in Kalapani,
independent and comprehensive evaluation” of the international response to the Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh.
pandemic, which has so far infected more than 4.8 million people and killed The Lipulekh pass is a far western point near Kalapani, a disputed border area
over 3,18,000. between Nepal and India. Both India and Nepal claim Kalapani as an integral part
of their territory - India as part of Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district and Nepal as
The United States did not disassociate itself from the consensus as some had part of Dharchula district.
feared after Washington chastised the WHO on the first day of the assembly on Gyawali said that the official map of Nepal will soon be made public by the
Monday and lashed out further against China over its role in the outbreak. Ministry of Land Management.
Decision of the Council of Ministers to publish the map of Nepal in 7 provinces,
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to pull the United States 77 districts and 753 local level administrative divisions including Limpiyadhura,
out of the WHO, accusing it of botching the global coronavirus response and of Lipulekh and Kalapani, he wrote on Twitter on Monday.
being a “puppet of China”. Gyawali last week summoned the Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra and
handed over a diplomatic note to him to protest against the construction of a key
road connecting the Lipulekh pass with Dharchula in Uttarakhand.

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JAPAN Fireworks to cheer up nation fatigued by coronavirus AMERICA’S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Friendship with
fight INDIA, ban on CHINA

Fireworks have a centuries-old tradition
in Japan, where massive, colourful
displays are an iconic symbol of summer
and draw hordes of people, many
wearing bright summer kimono. They
began as a way of warding off bad luck
and epidemics.
n a night not too far in the future but still
being kept secret, skies across Japan will
light up with simultaneous fireworks
displays from north to south in a plan by
fireworks makers to cheer a nation weary
of battling the coronavirus.
Fireworks have a centuries-old tradition in Japan, where massive, colourful There is a confrontation between the US and China over the spread of Corona.
displays are an iconic symbol of summer and draw hordes of people, many This will benefit India the most. An American senator has asked President
wearing bright summer kimono. They began as a way of warding off bad luck Trump to further strengthen his friendship with India and ban China. It is
and epidemics. being discussed in the US Parliament that now America should take a big
"Everyone's lost their energy due to the coronavirus and these dark times, so we decision. Let us tell you that in this situation America wants to strengthen
wanted to cheer them up," said Hiroshi Oguchi, the third generation of his military as well as economic relations with India. At the same time, it want to
family to work at the San-en Fireworks Co in Shizuoka in central Japan. ban China so that China's grandeur can be ended.
"Also, Japanese fireworks started out mainly as a way of throwing off bad At the present time, the forces of China and India have also come face to face
fortune, and so these are our two goals." on the border. After which these US declarations are a bell of danger for China.
About 130 companies from the northernmost island of Hokkaido to the The US senator has asked India, Taiwan and Vietnam to increase military
southernmost ones of Okinawa will participate, setting off fireworks at exactly cooperation to teach China a lesson. The relationship between the United States
the same time, Oguchi said. and India in the last few days has been a threat to China. America blames China
"We are also keeping where it will happen a secret," he added, though the group for spreading corona and wants to investigate it. India has also supported this
is considering a social media blast to let people know just before it happens. decision of the US and has indicated to China that India is not afraid of anyone.

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