India can live with the new map, though the dissonance will harm both countries, but hit Nepal hard. The cost of ultra-nationalism will be heavy. The principal beneficiary will be China.

Foreign Minister Deuba asks Additional Secretary Mahawar to allow more air routes and direct flights to new airports.

After India, China is now embroiled in a fresh boundary dispute with Nepal in its remote Humla district that is close to the Nepal-Tibet border. The dispute emerged after the Chinese side ...