India should not be apprehensive about China visit: Prachanda

Stating that great relations between Nepal and India cannot be broken by visit of any leader to any country, Maoist chairman Prachanda has asked New Delhi not be apprehensive about his recent tour to China.

Stating that great relations between Nepal and India cannot be broken by visit of any leader to any country, Maoist chairman Prachanda has asked New Delhi not be apprehensive about his recent tour to China.

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Great relations between Nepal and India cannot be broken by visit of any Nepali or Indian leader to any country, Prachanda told senior Indian National Congress leader Dhirendra Pratap during their meeting yesterday.

During their meeting, Prachanda said that both India and Nepal are inseparable and nobody should suspect his moves aimed at strengthening relations with neighbouring countries in South Asia, sources said

Prachanda told the Indian leader not to doubt about his intention in view of his recent visit to China.

Pratap, who arrived here yesterday, also met President Ram Baran Yadav and discussed the current political situation and the ongoing peace process of Nepal.

Prachanda said that his three daughters are married in India (Darjeeling, Punjab and Siliguri), and how can he think or even dream of breaking relations with India.