<p>At least 20 cadres of a banned Maoist group have been arrested in Nepal for staging protests against India's new political map.</p>.<p>The students, linked with the Nepal Communist Party -- a splinter Maoist faction led by Netra Bikram Chand 'Bipalv' -- were arrested at Maitighar area, a senior police official said.</p>.<p>The party on November 6 announced to launch protests condemning India's new political map which reportedly showed Kalapani as part of its territory.</p>.<p>The Nepal government on Wednesday said that the Kalapani area situated in the country's far-West lies within the Nepalese boundary.</p>.<p>India on Thursday said the new map issued by it last week accurately depicts its sovereign territory and it has in no manner revised its boundary with Nepal.</p>.<p>India last week released fresh maps of the newly-created Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh and the map of India depicting these UTs.</p>.<p>In the maps, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is part of Jammu and Kashmir, while Gilgit-Baltistan is in Ladakh.</p>.<p>The Nepal government said that media reports drew its attention to the Kalapani area being included in the new Indian map.</p>.<p>Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Saturday called an all party meeting at the Prime Minister's residence to discuss the issue.</p>.<p>During the meeting, former prime ministers and senior leaders of various political parties asked him to take effective measures and initiate high-level political dialogue to resolve the issue.</p>
<p>At least 20 cadres of a banned Maoist group have been arrested in Nepal for staging protests against India's new political map.</p>.<p>The students, linked with the Nepal Communist Party -- a splinter Maoist faction led by Netra Bikram Chand 'Bipalv' -- were arrested at Maitighar area, a senior police official said.</p>.<p>The party on November 6 announced to launch protests condemning India's new political map which reportedly showed Kalapani as part of its territory.</p>.<p>The Nepal government on Wednesday said that the Kalapani area situated in the country's far-West lies within the Nepalese boundary.</p>.<p>India on Thursday said the new map issued by it last week accurately depicts its sovereign territory and it has in no manner revised its boundary with Nepal.</p>.<p>India last week released fresh maps of the newly-created Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh and the map of India depicting these UTs.</p>.<p>In the maps, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is part of Jammu and Kashmir, while Gilgit-Baltistan is in Ladakh.</p>.<p>The Nepal government said that media reports drew its attention to the Kalapani area being included in the new Indian map.</p>.<p>Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Saturday called an all party meeting at the Prime Minister's residence to discuss the issue.</p>.<p>During the meeting, former prime ministers and senior leaders of various political parties asked him to take effective measures and initiate high-level political dialogue to resolve the issue.</p>