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Rawal parlys with Indian ministers
Visiting Home Minister Bhim Rawal met Indian Minister for External Affairs SM Krishna in the latter’s office in South Block here today.Both the ministers discussed Nepal’s peace process, cross border crime and extradition treaty. Minister Krishna, who had just returned from a three-day visit to Nepal, reassured India’s cooperation in bringing Nepal’s peace process to a logical conclusion. Rawal said he told the Indian ministers that Nepal needed more time to study the new extradition treaty before signing the document which has already been initiated.Nepal’s Ambassador to India Rukma Shamsher Rana, who was privy to the meeting, said Nepal knew that the signing of extradition treaty was one of the top priorities of India, which knew that Nepali government wanted a consensus among political parties on the issue.Rawal said he raised the issue of cross border crime and need of increased cooperation between the two countries to bolster security across the border. In recent months, India has been raising the issue of Nepali soil being used by anti-India elements to foment terror in India and pump fake Indian currency into the Indian market. On the other hand, Nepal has also been raising the issue of some armed groups operating from across the border.Rawal said Indian Minister for External Affairs Krishna and Home Minister P Chidambaram have assured him of India’s help in bolstering security across the border. Both the sides expressed their commitment not to let anybody use their territory against each other, according to Rawal.Asked if Minister Krishna made any remarks about UCPN-Maoist for the latter’s anti-India campaign in Nepal, Ambassador Rana said Krishna did not make any comment about the Maoists but echoed the same views on the peace process which he did in Kathmandu.Though Krishna expressed disappointment against their campaign against India, he said India would treat Maoists like any other political party.Indian Home Minister assured Rawal of cooperation and assistance in modernising Nepal’s police force, including the construction of Nepal Police Academy. “We have discussed some of the points of memorandum of understanding regarding Nepal Police Academy and the issues would soon be resolved,” Rawal said.Also today, Rawal visited Delhi Police Headquarters to take a first-hand information of the Delhi Police .Separately, India’s Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told Rawal that both the countries needed to be more vigilant amidst heightened security concerns ahead of commonwealth games next year in the Indian capital, according to Rana.
Visiting Home Minister Bhim Rawal met Indian Minister for External Affairs SM Krishna in the latter’s office in South Block here today.Both the ministers discussed Nepal’s peace process, cross border crime and extradition treaty. Minister Krishna, who had just returned from a three-day visit to Nepal, reassured India’s cooperation in bringing Nepal’s peace process to a logical conclusion. Rawal said he told the Indian ministers that Nepal needed more time to study the new extradition treaty before signing the document which has already been initiated.Nepal’s Ambassador to India Rukma Shamsher Rana, who was privy to the meeting, said Nepal knew that the signing of extradition treaty was one of the top priorities of India, which knew that Nepali government wanted a consensus among political parties on the issue.Rawal said he raised the issue of cross border crime and need of increased cooperation between the two countries to bolster security across the border. In recent months, India has been raising the issue of Nepali soil being used by anti-India elements to foment terror in India and pump fake Indian currency into the Indian market. On the other hand, Nepal has also been raising the issue of some armed groups operating from across the border.Rawal said Indian Minister for External Affairs Krishna and Home Minister P Chidambaram have assured him of India’s help in bolstering security across the border. Both the sides expressed their commitment not to let anybody use their territory against each other, according to Rawal.Asked if Minister Krishna made any remarks about UCPN-Maoist for the latter’s anti-India campaign in Nepal, Ambassador Rana said Krishna did not make any comment about the Maoists but echoed the same views on the peace process which he did in Kathmandu.Though Krishna expressed disappointment against their campaign against India, he said India would treat Maoists like any other political party.Indian Home Minister assured Rawal of cooperation and assistance in modernising Nepal’s police force, including the construction of Nepal Police Academy. “We have discussed some of the points of memorandum of understanding regarding Nepal Police Academy and the issues would soon be resolved,” Rawal said.Also today, Rawal visited Delhi Police Headquarters to take a first-hand information of the Delhi Police .Separately, India’s Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told Rawal that both the countries needed to be more vigilant amidst heightened security concerns ahead of commonwealth games next year in the Indian capital, according to Rana.
