The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has officially released a new 100-rupee note that shows Indian territories Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, and Kalapani as part of Nepal.
This isn’t just a currency note; it’s a piece of paper fueled by delusion. Kathmandu thinks that by printing a fake map on a cheap piece of paper, they can steal land that has been under Indian control for decades. But here is the kicker: The notes were printed in China.
You can’t make this stuff up. Nepal is using Chinese ink to redraw India’s borders.
The China Connection: Beijing’s Fingerprints All Over It
Let’s be real. Nepal didn’t do this alone. The contract to print these provocative notes was awarded to a Chinese state-owned giant—the China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation.
It’s the classic “Puppet Master” game. China, humiliated by the failure of its own weapons in Pakistan (Operation Sindoor), is now using Nepal to poke India.
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The Cost: Nepal spent nearly $9 million (approx. ₹75 crore) to print 300 million of these useless notes.
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The Goal: To please their bosses in Beijing while ruining relations with India, the country that actually feeds and fuels them.
It is a pathetic move. A country that relies on India for everything from salt to petrol is trying to act tough by flashing Chinese-made monopoly money.
Ground Reality: Paper Maps Don’t Move Mountains
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar slammed this move long ago, calling it an “artificial enlargement” that “will not change the reality on the ground.”
And he is right.
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Who controls Lipulekh? India.
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Who patrols Limpiyadhura? The Indian Army (ITBP).
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Who is building roads there? India.
Nepal can draw whatever it wants on paper. They can even draw the Moon as part of Kathmandu if they like. It won’t change a single inch of the border. These territories are strategic key-points for India’s defense against China, and New Delhi isn’t going to hand them over because some politician in Nepal wants to win an election.
The Backlash: Indian Traders Say “Keep Your Junk” nepal
The backlash has already started, and it’s hitting Nepal where it hurts—the wallet. In border towns like Dharchula in Uttarakhand, Indian traders have made it clear: We will not touch this money.
Local business groups have announced an immediate boycott of the new 100-rupee note. Since the Nepali Rupee is pegged to the Indian Rupee and circulates freely in border markets, this is a disaster for Nepali shoppers.
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If Indian shopkeepers reject the note, it becomes worthless in the border economy.
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Nepal has effectively printed 300 million pieces of trash that nobody in the region wants to handle.
Conclusion: A Self-Goal by nepal
This is a classic case of “cutting off your nose to spite your face.” By releasing these notes, Nepal has achieved nothing but angering India.
They have strained a friendship that is thousands of years old, just to score cheap political points and make China happy. But China won’t come to save Nepal when the trade routes choke or when the economy tanks.
