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India-Pakistan
Scrap treaty with India: Prachanda
2008-04-25
Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) leader Prachanda on Thursday demanded that the 1950 Peace and Friendship Treaty between Nepal and India be scrapped. Addressing a press conference after a meeting with the donor communities coordinated by the U.N. agencies in Nepal, Mr. Prachanda said: “We stand [by] our previous commitment that the 1950 treaty should be scrapped and many other treaties between India and Nepal should be reviewed in the new context.”
Just about to make their move: oust the Indians and invite the Chinese in.
In their 40-point memorandum submitted to the government before embarking on the path of armed insurgency in February 1996, the Maoists had demanded annulment of various treaties with India and review of other ties. Among the “discriminatory” treaties cited were the 1950 treaty and Integrated Mahakali Treaty.

The memorandum had also demanded regulation of the Nepal-India border, banning entry of Indian vehicles into Nepal, closure of Gorkha recruitment, and ban on “vulgar” Hindi movies.

However, Mr. Prachanda said his party wants to maintain a close relationship with all the countries and urged the United States to remove his party from its terrorist list.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s party — Nepali Congress — has started its crucial Central Working Committee meeting which will decide whether it will join the next government under the Maoist leadership.

The CWC will also discuss the partyÂ’s poor showing in the CA elections held on April 10. Only half a dozen CWC members spoke at ThursdayÂ’s meeting. Opening the meeting, Mr. Koirala said there was no reason for the party to panic despite the defeat.
Posted by:john frum

#1  It's a long, hard trip across Tibet to the grocery store, guys.
Posted by: Menhadden Snogum6713   2008-04-25 09:07  

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