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“Misunderstandings” between India and Nepal “do not” persist anymore, Oli said, terming it as the “most important” outcome of his first visit to India after assuming office in last October.
He made the remarks while delivering the 21st Sapru House Lecture of the Indian Council of World Affairs here which was presided over by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and attended by top members of the visiting Nepalese delegation.
“The main mission of my coming to India was to clear misunderstanding and apprehensions that surfaced in the past few months following the promulgation of the Constitution. In my meetings with President, Vice President, Prime Minister and all other leaders I tried to clarify what we did in the past few months, what our intentions were and how we want to advance as a nation.
“Having exchanged views with them I am convinced that whatever misundertsanding was there does not perisist anymore. This in my view is the most important outcome of my visit,” Oli said.
Oli, who is the first Prime Minister under the newly adopted Constitution of Nepal, said “intermittent” issues between two countries and governments “should not lead us” to actions that are unwarranted and impact people’s daily lives adversely.
On resolving the issues flagged by the Madhesi community, Swaraj “reiterated” her gratitude to Oli for having put in place a political mechanism to address their concerns. “This is the power of democracy that we resolve our issues through political dialogue.”
Touching upon the country’s relations with its northern neighbour China, Oli said there was no “basis” to the perception that Nepal “uses this or that card”.
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