Nepal's Foreign Minister meets Rajnath Singh amid tensions over 'new map'

NEW DELHI: Amid tensions at the border, Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali called on Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi today.

Nepal's Foreign Minister is in India for the 6th India-Nepal Joint Commission Meeting. During his interaction with the Raksha Mantri, the Foreign Minister conveyed his greetings from the leadership of Nepal, and expressed his desire to deepen the bilateral relations.

He also expressed thanks for all the assistance provided by India. Shri Rajnath Singh reciprocated the sentiment and emphasized that India-Nepal relations are underpinned by unique people-to-people linkages.

The Raksha Mantri conveyed his personal connect, long association with leadership and special regard for the people of Nepal.

Both the dignitaries expressed their satisfaction at the excellent military-to-military cooperation. Raksha Mantri stated that India is ready to provide humanitarian assistance &Disaster Relief (HADR) training and capacity building of Nepal.

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Nepal Foreign Minister congratulated India on success in developing the Covid vaccine and expressed confidence that the pandemic will be soon overcome.

"India is looking forward for further deepening and strengthening the special relationship between India and Nepal," Singh said at the meet.

Tensions have falred up following the Nepal Parliament's approval of a revised map of the country, including three areas it disputes with India.

The redrawing of the map covers a relatively small region high in the Himalayas but it has stirred simmering tensions between two of the world's biggest powers, India and China.

In Nepal, India has been accused of disregarding the country's sovereignty.

In recent months a new Indian road on a strategic mountain pass fanned tensions, as did a revised map put out by Delhi showing disputed areas as belonging to India.

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