India reiterated Wednesday terrorists are using Nepal as a base to harm India, AFP reported from New Delhi. In reply to a question in parliament, Junior Foreign Minister Digvijaya Singh said ” terrorist organizations” had established bases in seven countries, including Nepal.
Bases were also established in Bhutan and Bangladesh in South Asia, he said. “The government of India has taken up issues relating to ISI activities in Nepalese territory and the misuse of the open India Nepal border,” Singh said.
ISI is an acronym for the Pakistan intelligence service. Nepal has repeatedly assured India it will not permit its soil to be used against neighbours and wants reciprocal treatment from India and China as well. nepalnews.com br July 18