Rashtriya Swatantra Party president Rabi Lamichhane has begun a five-day visit to India at the invitation of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The former Nepal deputy prime minister is expected to hold high-level meetings with senior BJP leaders in New Delhi and engage with the Nepali community in India. The visit comes days after Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah's remarks on territorial encroachment triggered political controversy and renewed discussion over the longstanding Lipulekh-Kalapani-Limpiyadhura border dispute. Observers see the visit as a significant effort to deepen political engagement between India and Nepal's emerging political forces.