Why This Peaceful Border Is Disputed Over One River?

India and Nepal share about 1,751 km of open border, and you can cross it without a visa. Yet the two countries have argued for decades over a patch of mountain smaller than a big city, all because of one question: where does a river begin? This is Episode 1 of "The Borders of India": the story of the Kali river, the Treaty of Sugauli, the 2020 maps war, and the river that keeps changing course at Susta. Chapters: 0:00 The question 0:22 A treaty and a river (1814–1816) 0:56 One river, two names, two sources (Chapter 2) 2:10 The tri-junction (Chapter 3) 2:50 The maps war, 2019–2020 (Chapter 4) 3:36 The river that changed course: Susta (Chapter 5) 4:22 A border without a wall (Chapter 6) Both governments have stated their own positions, and we present both. Map lines are approximate and for illustration only. Archive-style images are AI-generated illustrations, and the narration is synthetic voice. Subscribe for more stories from the world's borders. #India #Nepal #BorderDispute #Kalapani #Geography #MapStory #BorderlineFacts