Nepal has urged India to resume military supplies: Indian Minister

February 23, 2006
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Nepal has urged the Indian government for resumption of military supplies, which have been suspended since the royal move of February 1 last year, agency reports said.

“There have been some requests from His Majesty’s Government of Nepal for resumption of military supplies. The issue of military supplies to Nepal remains under constant review of the Government,” Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, E. Ahamed, informed the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, on Wednesday.

Presenting a written reply to the parliament, he mentioned that India had dispatched some non-lethal supplies to Nepal that were in the pipeline after the lifting of emergency in April 2005 and release of several political leaders and activists. “As a close and friendly neighbour of Nepal, India wishes to see an early return of peace, stability and development in Nepal,” the minister added.

Reports further quoted Ahmad as saying that the Indian government was “aware that Nepal received certain quantities of arm supplies, lethal and non-lethal, from third country sources, including China and Pakistan”.

No further details were given regarding the Nepal government’s request for military supplies. Nepali authorities are yet to confirm this officially.

Along with India, which is the major military supplier to the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), the United States and the United Kingdom have also suspended their military assistance to Nepal after the royal move, urging for early restoration of democratic process.