Nepal and India ought to take care of talks to resolve border problem: PM Prachanda

By Press Trust of India: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Monday acknowledged that officers from every Nepal and India ought to take a seat down for discussions to resolve the border problem between the two nations.

Prachanda visited India from May 31 to June 3, his first official journey abroad since assuming office in December 2022. His meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday seen the two nations signing seven agreements and launching six initiatives along with new railway suppliers.

The two leaders moreover vowed to resolve the vexed boundary dispute inside the spirit of friendship.

Responding to the questions from lawmakers in regards to the agreements reached all through his India go to and the authentication of the Citizenship Amendment Bill inside the House of Representatives, Prachanda acknowledged that Nepal and India both aspect ought to take a seat collectively and preserve discussions, preserving the map sooner than them.

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“Discussions have been held on several issues during my India visit. We are concerned on matters relating to national interest and sovereignty. Talks have also been held on the issue of the map,” the Prime Minister instructed the Parliament.

When requested about sporting a saffron-coloured scarf whereas offering prayers at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain metropolis of Madhya Pradesh all through his go to, Prachanda acknowledged, “No one should do anything that belittles the religious faith of the people”.

“I went to Indore to learn about wastage management and the development of IT there,” he clarified.

“I believe in secularism,” the Prime Minister acknowledged when some lawmakers requested whether or not or not he was theist or atheist.

Prachanda acknowledged that the Citizenship Bill was forwarded to the President for authentication as a result of it was handed by every the properties of the Parliament. Many people had been deprived of citizenship as a result of the Bill had not been authenticated for prolonged, he added.

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During Monday’s session, Prachanda was requested numerous questions on utterly completely different factors along with the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, border questions of safety and the Citizenship Bill.

The ties between India and Nepal acquired right here beneath excessive stress after Kathmandu revealed a model new political map in 2020 that confirmed three Indian territories — Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipulekh — as part of Nepal.

India reacted sharply, calling it a “unilateral act” and cautioned Kathmandu that such “artificial enlargement” of territorial claims will not be acceptable to it.

Nepal is important for India inside the context of its complete strategic pursuits inside the space, and the leaders of the two nations have usually well-known the age-old “Roti Beti” relationship.

The nation shares a border of over 1850 km with 5 Indian states – Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Land-locked Nepal relies upon carefully on India for the transportation of merchandise and suppliers.

Nepal’s entry to the ocean is through India, and it imports a predominant proportion of its requirements from and via India.

The India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950 varieties the bedrock of the actual relations between the two nations.

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