KATHMANDU: India told King Gyanendra on Thursday that there is need for ‘genuine’ dialogue between Constitutional forces in Nepal for urgent restoration of multi-party democracy as the current situation was a matter of ‘deep concern’.
As hundreds of pro-democracy protesters defied the curfew and took to streets, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's special envoy Karan Singh met the King at the Narayanhity Palace and made ‘certain’ suggestions for resolution of the political crisis offering all assistance.
“We have made certain suggestions and the ball is in his (the King's) court,” Karan Singh, who was accompanied by Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, told reporters after the meeting lasting about two hours.
The meeting came against the backdrop of deteriorating political and economic situation in the wake of surging pro-democracy movement and India's efforts to see that a dialogue was initiated with political parties.
A statement issued by the Indian embassy said they discussed the need for ‘genuine dialogue’ between the Constitutional forces in Nepal with the objective of gently restoring multi-party democracy in the country in order to overcome the crisis that Nepal is faced with.
