border dispute
Coverage of border dispute in the Nexus archive.
- Gambia: Government Praises Gambian Soldiers for Restraint After Senegalese Troops Demolish Bullock Border Camp Fence
Gambian government officials and military commanders praised soldiers at the Bullock Military Border Post for showing restraint after Senegalese troops demolished part of the camp's perimeter fence in a disputed border area. The incident has escalated tensions between Gambia and Senegal, prompting renewed diplomatic efforts to resolve their long-standing border dispute.
- Chinese leader urges Thailand and Cambodia to settle long-running border dispute
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their border dispute after meeting both leaders. The dispute caused the deadliest fighting in over a decade, resulting in over 100 military and civilian deaths, with a ceasefire in December 2025 largely holding but both sides accusing each other of breaches.
- Assam CM’s participation in Meghalaya festival draws criticism
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's participation in a Meghalaya festival has drawn criticism. A regional party stated the invitation to Sarma was inappropriate due to an ongoing unresolved border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya.
- Himalayan pass reopens as ‘goodwill’ gesture in China-India thaw
China and India resumed cross-border trade through the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas after six years, following a visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to New Delhi. Analysts described the move as a goodwill gesture but cautioned that the border dispute and strategic rivalry remain unresolved.
- ‘Encroached territory’: Why India-Nepal border dispute is heating up again
Balendra Shah's comments about Nepal encroaching on Indian territory have reignited a 200-year-old border dispute between the two countries.
- Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?
Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war through a Lebanon ceasefire, but stability remains uncertain due to an unresolved 2000 border dispute and Hezbollah’s weapons. The ceasefire was communicated via social media to Israel’s security cabinet and through Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon.