No hindrances to supplies from India: Sushma
AMN /
India today urged Nepal to find urgent solution to political problems facing the Himalayan nation. New Delhi also clarified that there was no hindrance to supplies from its side. The suggestion came during a meeting between Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Mrs Swaraj said, India has gone out of the way to ensure medical supplies to the Himalayan nation.
She said, India has always stood for a peaceful and prosperous Nepal which is also in its interest. Mr Thapa briefed Mrs Swaraj on the political dialogue with various stakeholders and informed her that the ministerial level dialogue has been upgraded to the top leadership level in his country.
Mr Thapa, who is visiting India for the second time in less than two months, hoped for an early resolution of the issues. During his first visit in October within days of assuming office, Mr Thapa had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swaraj after which Indian officials had agreed to re-route the vehicles carrying essential supplies to Nepal from those border points which are less disturbed.
Since the promulgation of the Constitution in Nepal in September, the Indian-origin Madhesi population has been agitating as they believe the country’s new Constitution discriminates against them, denying them equal standing with other Nepalis. The agitation obstructed supply of essential commodities including petrol thereby creating a crisis in Nepal, which accused India of imposing a economic blockade.