India needs to do more to win back the trust of Nepal, especially in view of its support for the Madhesis and its so-called ‘big brother’ attitude towards its neighbour (“The Nepal reset”, April 10). Given Nepal’s growing affinity with China, India must treat its neighbour as an equal. Moreover, India must earnestly take up all its bilateral projects with Nepal and refrain from issuing statements which may fan anti-India sentiments in Nepal. More ground action and verbal restraint are required.
Vijai Pant,
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The government has repeatedly talked about its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. But India’s relations with its neighbours have been sliding rather than showing improvement. On the other hand, China has made deep inroads into all the South Asian countries including Nepal. In this context, the Nepal Prime Minister’s visit to India is significant. With India-Nepal relations having multiple dimensions such as historical, social, cultural, economic and geopolitical, there should never have been a trust deficit. Hopefully, this deficit will be bridged. Lots of announcements have been made in this visit. These projects need to be executed on a war footing.
Shambhoo Yadav,
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