Newly-appointed Nepali ambassador to India, Dr Durgesh Man Singh, has said
he would discuss the current problems faced by the Nepali people in his
meeting with Indian Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh scheduled for next
week, affirming that India's support is necessary in resolving them.
Speaking at an interaction at the Reporters Club Monday, Singh said that
economic and development issues would feature highly during the meeting,
adding that he would adopt a 'quiet diplomacy' to resolve contentious
issues between the two neighbours including border dispute, trade deficit
and problems seen in the supply of petroleum products.
Singh, who is flying to Delhi to take over his new responsibility coming
Sunday, said in a conspicuous manner that he was going to India with a
'special message' of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to his Indian
counterpart Dr Man Mohan Singh. He didn't elaborate further.
Earlier in the morning, Singh had met PM Koirala at the latter's Baluwatar
residence.
During the meeting, PM Koirala is said to have directed his representative
in New Delhi to work towards strengthening diplomatic and economic ties
between the two countries.
After the meeting, Sing told reporters that the PM expected India's
support and assistance to make the Constituent Assembly election a
success.
Singh, who was nominated as Kathmandu's envoy to New Delhi after Sailaja
Acharya, PM Koirala's first choice for the post, was initially deemed
unfit for the job. He is also a former student of Indian Prime Minister
Singh. nepalnews.com ag Mar 17 08
