Indian Delegation Says
Arms ban on Nepal should continue
Afp, Kathmandu
India should continue its suspension of arms sales to Nepal to pressure King Gyanendra to reverse his February power grab, an Indian political delegation said Friday at the end of a fact-finding mission here. All political parties represented agreed that the arms embargo should continue, Communist Part of India (Marxist) politburo member Sitaram Yechuri told reporters. "We will not allow the Indian government to supply arms to Nepal until democracy is fully restored," said Yechury, who is leading the seven-member team. He denied allegations by the Nepalese authorities that the delegation was meddling in the affairs of another country. "It is a baseless accusation that we have come here to interfere in Nepal's internal affairs," he said.
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Nepalese political leaders and activists shout slogans during an anti-king street protest in Kathmandu yesterday. Activists from an alliance of the country's seven main opposition political parties are continuing their protest against King Gyanendra's seizure of power and their demands for a democratic republic in Nepal. PHOTO: AFP |
