Country bordering India (5)

I believe the answer is:

nepal

(Other definitions for nepal that I've seen before include "somewhere in Asia" , "Mountainous country" , "mountainous region" , "Small country high in the Himalayas" , "mountain state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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