India and Nepal Argue About Land

May 4, 2026, 20:05
AsiaPolitics

Introduction

India and Nepal are angry. They disagree about who owns a place called the Lipulekh Pass.

Main Body

Nepal says the land is theirs. They have an old paper from 1816 and a new map from 2020. Nepal does not want people to walk through this land. India says the land is not Nepal's. India says people used this path for a long time since 1954. India wants 500 people to visit a holy place in 2026. India and China are working together. They want the people to travel through the mountains. India says Nepal is wrong about the map.

Conclusion

The two countries do not agree. But they say they want to talk to fix the problem.

Learning

The 'Possession' Pattern

In this story, we see how to talk about who owns something. This is a key part of A2 English.

1. The basic word: Theirs When we don't want to repeat the name of the thing, we use a special word:

  • "The land is theirs" →\rightarrow (The land belongs to Nepal).

2. Using 'Not' for Ownership To say someone does not own something, put not before the owner:

  • "The land is not Nepal's" →\rightarrow (Nepal does not own it).

**3. The 'S' (Possessive) Notice the small 's at the end of the name:

  • Nepal**'s** map →\rightarrow The map that belongs to Nepal.

Quick Vocabulary Mix

  • Argue →\rightarrow To fight with words.
  • Disagree →\rightarrow To have a different opinion.
  • Fix →\rightarrow To make a problem go away.

Vocabulary Learning

angry
feeling upset or mad
Example:India and Nepal are angry about the land.
disagree
not having the same opinion
Example:They disagree about who owns the place.
own
belonging to someone
Example:They say the land is theirs to own.
land
ground or territory
Example:The Lipulekh Pass is a piece of land.
old
having lived or existed for a long time
Example:They have an old paper from 1816.
new
recently made or discovered
Example:They have a new map from 2020.
map
picture showing a region
Example:The map shows the borders of the countries.
people
human beings
Example:People want to visit the holy place.
walk
move on foot
Example:They do not want people to walk through this land.
through
from one side to the other
Example:They want people to travel through the mountains.
path
a way or track
Example:India says people used this path for a long time.
long
lasting a great amount of time
Example:They used the path for a long time.
time
a point or period
Example:The path has been used for a long time.
visit
go to see someone or a place
Example:India wants 500 people to visit the holy place.
holy
sacred, connected with religion
Example:The place is a holy site for many people.
together
in a group
Example:India and China are working together.
travel
go from one place to another
Example:They want people to travel through the mountains.
mountains
large hills or ranges of hills
Example:The path goes through the mountains.
wrong
not correct
Example:India says Nepal is wrong about the map.
agree
have the same opinion
Example:The two countries do not agree on the border.
talk
speak with someone
Example:They want to talk to fix the problem.
fix
repair or solve
Example:They want to talk to fix the problem.
problem
a difficult situation
Example:The border dispute is a big problem.