AGARTALA, Feb 16 (TIWN): A leading media in Nepal "The Kathmandu Post" has reported that Nepal has taken Tripura CM Biplab Deb's statement up with India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

"Ambassador Acharya expressed concern over Biplab Kumar Deb’s statement that Indian home minister had shared “plans to form a government in Nepal", reported 'The Kathmandu Post'.

kathmandupost.com/national/2021/02/16/nepal-takes-up-tripura-chief-minister-s-statement-up-with-india-s-ministry-of-external-affairs Kathmandu Post News Link

Reportedly, a Nepali diplomat posted in Nepali Embassy in New Delhi said that Ambassador Nilamber Acharya telephoned Arindam Bagchi, joint secretary in-charge of Nepal and Bhutan at India’s Ministry of External Affairs and talked about Biplab Deb's statement.

"The Indian side has assured that they will clarify the matter during a regular presser on Thursday by India’s Ministry of External Affairs.  The Nepali diplomat added that Bagchi told Ambassador Acharya that the ministry has taken note of Deb’s statement, saying that they have also noticed some reports circulating in various Indian newspapers, which is unfortunate", reported 'The Kathmandu Post'. 

'The Kathmandu Post' further wrote...... “Do you think people like Home Minister Shah might have made such unfounded and baseless claims,” the official quoted India’s external affairs ministry official as telling Acharya. “We don’t believe in such statements, but we will make our position public soon.”