Prickly issues were left untouched and irrelevant matters, such as projects that have been discussed but not implemented for the last two decades, were highlighted during the'Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's (aka Prachanda) visit to India. However, India was able to secure Nepal's support for its bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Prime Minister Modi has welcomed the establishment of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) in Nepal but he was silent on the new Constitution. The joint statement shows that Nepal-India ties are as they were in Sep 2015 when the new Constitution was promulgated.
Prachanda has lost an opportunity to establish a new kind of relationship with China by hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi was willing to come to Nepal after seeing the prospect of having Nepal on board the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) project. However, with no possibility of Dahal signing such an MoU, Xi has dropped his plans
to visit Nepal in Oct. India was aware of China's plan, which is why it went above and beyond to alter the course of Nepali politics by having Dahal in the prime minister's seat with the NC's support.
India is moving ahead strategically to work in Nepal through the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led NC for the next few years as there are trusted candidates such as Bimalendra Nidhi in it. Another alternative force for India is the newly launched Naya Shakti. Since Naya Shakti is too small to ensure Indian interests, it will have to keep the Oli¬led UML under pressure.
New Delhi is acutely conscious of Prachanda's challenges: a potentially shaky tenure in office given his coalition's narrow majority, the difficulty in building a two-thirds consensus for the constitutional amendments he has committed to, as well as the massive task of reconstruction after the Apr 2015 earthquake. As a result, it didn't force him to commit on a timeline for amendments demanded by Madhesi and 'other groups that feel marginalised by the new Constitution. Dahal's visit came in the backdrop of a previously strained India-Nepal ties following the months-long blockade of border trade points by Madhesis who share strong cultural and family bonds with Indians — over the new Constitution. The Madhesi people allege that the Constitution is discriminatory to their interest and marginalises them politically.
The joint statement referred to Modi welcoming "the ongoing efforts of the Govt of Nepal to take all sections of the society on board for effective implementation of the Constitution," but it didn't mention the word amendment. India instead focused on delivering on its own promises to Nepal, including hydropower and highways infrastructure projects. This shows a maturing of New Delhi's position.
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Prachanda has lost an opportunity to establish a new kind of relationship with China by hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi was willing to come to Nepal after seeing the prospect of having Nepal on board the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) project. However, with no possibility of Dahal signing such an MoU, Xi has dropped his plans
to visit Nepal in Oct. India was aware of China's plan, which is why it went above and beyond to alter the course of Nepali politics by having Dahal in the prime minister's seat with the NC's support.
India is moving ahead strategically to work in Nepal through the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led NC for the next few years as there are trusted candidates such as Bimalendra Nidhi in it. Another alternative force for India is the newly launched Naya Shakti. Since Naya Shakti is too small to ensure Indian interests, it will have to keep the Oli¬led UML under pressure.
New Delhi is acutely conscious of Prachanda's challenges: a potentially shaky tenure in office given his coalition's narrow majority, the difficulty in building a two-thirds consensus for the constitutional amendments he has committed to, as well as the massive task of reconstruction after the Apr 2015 earthquake. As a result, it didn't force him to commit on a timeline for amendments demanded by Madhesi and 'other groups that feel marginalised by the new Constitution. Dahal's visit came in the backdrop of a previously strained India-Nepal ties following the months-long blockade of border trade points by Madhesis who share strong cultural and family bonds with Indians — over the new Constitution. The Madhesi people allege that the Constitution is discriminatory to their interest and marginalises them politically.
The joint statement referred to Modi welcoming "the ongoing efforts of the Govt of Nepal to take all sections of the society on board for effective implementation of the Constitution," but it didn't mention the word amendment. India instead focused on delivering on its own promises to Nepal, including hydropower and highways infrastructure projects. This shows a maturing of New Delhi's position.
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