KATHMANDU: The government of Nepal has announced 73 areas from Taplejung to Darchula bordering China as ‘restricted areas’ The government has put a ban on the operation of helicopters and drones in the restricted areas, a highly-placed government source said insisting anonymity Such ‘restricted areas’ have been increasing owing to pressure asserted by China, the source said According to the source, the Chinese authorities had been pressurizing the government of Nepal to announce restricted areas as several western diplomats had visited these areas China had been insisting that unwanted visits of the western diplomats to the Himalayan region had put the security of Tibet [...]