'Political developments in Nepal its internal matter', says India

NewsBharati    27-May-2021
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New Delhi, May 27: India described recent political developments in Nepal , including Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s decision to dissolve parliament and turmoil within the ruling party, as "internal matters" to be tackled within the neighbouring country’s democratic processes.
 
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Nepal has been witnessing fresh political turmoil last week after Oli’s move to recommend the dissolution of the House of Representatives. Amid a worsening Covid-19 outbreak, President Bidya Devi Bhandari fixed general elections for November but the country has been rocked by political protests.
 
"We have taken note of the recent political developments in Nepal. We view these as internal matters of Nepal to be dealt with by them under their own domestic framework and democratic processes. As a neighbour and friend, India remains unwavering in its support for Nepal and its people on their journey toward progress, peace, stability and development," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
 
 
The political uncertainty comes at a time when the nation is facing a devastating surge of COVID-19 cases. Last week, the country faced a fresh crisis after President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved Parliament following unsuccessful attempts to obtain a majority to form a new government by caretaker Prime Minister Oli and opposition leader Sher Bahadur Deuba.
 
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Political parties have described Oli’s move to dissolve parliament as unconstitutional and nearly 150 members of the dissolved House approached Nepal’s Supreme Court on Monday to demand its reinstatement.
 
Meanwhile, India-Nepal relations have seen major ups and downs since Oli came to power in 2018 at the head of an alliance of leftist parties. He had been building a stronger relations with China while maintaining ties with India which didn’t go down well in New Delhi and bilateral ties were hit by a border row last year. Nepal had issued a new political map that showed the areas of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura, all within India, as Nepalese territories.
 
 
Back-to-back visits to Nepal by the Research and Analysis Wing, Indian Army chiefs and foreign secretary Harsh Shringla helped put ties back on an even keel, and foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali travelled to New Delhi late last year to co-chair a meeting of the bilateral joint commission with external affairs minister S Jaishankar.