Nepal Dy PM Thapa meets Modi amid blockade row

October 19, 2015 12:06

Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi amidst attempts to resolve their twin concerns over making Nepal's constitution more inclusive, and easing the blockage of more than 2,500 trucks at the India-Nepal border that has led to weeks of chronic fuel, food and medicine shortages inside that country.

Thapa, who is on his three day official visit to India, met the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday and discussed range of issues of mutual interest including the present border blockade.

According to sources, Swaraj asked Thapa about the roadmap to resolve the political deadlock in Nepal, and told that the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister that peace and reconciliation with all groups is the way out to resolve political impasse.

Thapa assured that Nepal is committed to resolve the political crisis.

The deputy prime minister asked for India's help in sending more than 300 fuel laden trucks via alternative routes, and to ease down the supply of essential supplies goods, sources added.

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