Susta territory
Susta | |
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Disputed territory | |
 Disputed Susta | |
  Susta Location inBihar  Susta Susta (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates:27°21′26″N83°52′34″E/ 27.3572647°N 83.87609°E | |
| Status | Controlled byIndia Claimed byNepal |
| Established | Rana regime |
| Founded by | Rana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward commissioner |
| • Body | Ward No. 5 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50 km2(20 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 |
Sustais a disputed territory betweenNepaland India. It is administered by India as part ofWest Champarandistrict ofBihar.It is claimed by Nepal as part ofSusta rural municipality,underWest Nawalparasi DistrictinLumbini Province. The disputed territory is located on the eastern side of the Gandak river (Narayani Riverin Nepal).Nepalclaims the area a part ofWest Nawalparasi DistrictunderSusta rural municipality(part of ward no. 5), alleging that over 14,860 hectares of Nepali land in Susta has been encroached upon by India while India claims "Susta" to be a part ofWest Champaran district.
According to theSugauli Treatysigned betweenBritish East India CompanyandNepalin 1816, theGandak riveris the international boundary and eastern part of the river belongs to India and western part of the river belongs to Nepal. At the time the treaty was signed Susta village was situated west of the river. But, over the years, the Gandak river changed its course and Susta moved to the east side of the river, that is now on the Indian side of the river.
Nepal maintains the Gandak's course in 1816 to be taken as the fixed international boundary but India claims that land on the eastern side of the river is its own territory.[1][2][3]
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References[edit]
- ^"As a river changed its course, a village on the India-Nepal border became disputed territory".www.scroll.in.19 March 2017.Retrieved17 August2018.
- ^"India and Nepal Tackle Border Disputes".www.thediplomat.com.22 September 2014.Retrieved17 August2018.
- ^"Change of Course".www.lensculture.com.Retrieved17 August2018.
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