Chalo Dilli

N.Aryal

Nepal-India Relations

Nepal-India official relationship started from the 1950 treaty of Peace and Friendship but the association continues since time immemorial. This is how our fathers and grandfathers explain the depth of the relationship. However, the young generation gets confused when leaders from both sides (more so this side) still try to enhance the friendship.

Extensive but confusing

Every other visit by our leaders to this southerly nation, they have tried to enhance the ties that has existed between the two nations since time immemorial, this is how they enlighten the purpose of their visit.

Why is it that this relation needs a boost repeatedly? A friend of mine asked me the other day. I had no answer to this particular question. However, another friend of mine was ready with his response. He said, these leaders were more concerned about maintaining personal relationship with the Indian establishment and the Indian leaders, so that they benefit personally rather than enhancing the so-called tie that exist between the two nation that will benefit the nation as a whole. These were the leaders, who have destroyed the very essence of the Indo-Nepal relationship, he added further. Surprisingly the Indian establishment here in Kathmandu or in India has always believed these selfish leaders and has supported them, he added. Looking into his eyes, he was becoming very emotional. I thought to change the topic......

Nepali Identity

In the West for a Nepali national, interrogations like "Are you an Indian or a Chinese or a Tibetan?" is common. The fact is that, in the past Nepali identity never existed.

However, this is not the case any more. We have helped ourselves in the recent past, with the Maoists insurgency and the infamous it may be, the Royal Palace massacre; we now have an identity.

However, with the proximity in language, culture and religion, we the Nepalese are very much alike the Indians than the Chinese or a Tibetan. This is something we cannot change and have to live with it.

In this multifaceted relation, the depth of the association becomes even more distinct when our own leaders try to enlighten the nitty-gritty’s of Nepal-India ties much the same way as (in) famous S.D.Muni supposedly a man enjoying a higher echelon status at the RAW, India and his cohorts in Kathmandu.

Deuba to Delhi

S. D. Muni, also an Indo-Nepal relation expert declared the day Deuba arrived in Delhi that except "assurances" from the Indian leaders he cannot take anything else. Muni, the self proclaimed Nepal expert was talking to one Indian news channel. He was in a Nepal insulting mood as he does so more often than not. He is also considered to be close to Dr. Bhattarai, one Maoist ideologue.

Deuba’s return home saw a changed personality in him. We are ready to fight, he said. Nevertheless, the talks will go in parallel, he added. Let us now look what he got in Delhi.

Continuation of security assistance : This is not what Nepal needed at the moment from India.

Boundary Demarcation: Nepal and India have agreed for this since time immemorial, nothing new in it.

Development Cooperation: Good gesture but nothing new. Surely, India will now focus Terai for obvious reasons.

Conservation of Nature, resumption of deadlocked water meet, weather forecasting, recognition to trade marks, Sporting ties, Mumbai port: Question arises how long Indian bureaucrats will allow it to continue?

Discussion on review of 1950 treaty: Certainly, this will not happen, as this is being told since Nepal signed the1950 treaty with India.

Extradition Treaty: The ISI bogey! Indian would do well if she tames her own corrupts leaders, bureaucrats and diplomats rather than pressing Nepal to obey to her dictates.

PM Singh to visit Nepal: Welcome Mr. Prime Minister, and please teach our leaders with the lessons of patriotism and nationalism.

Conclusion: S.D. Muni was correct with what he said about Deuba. and he has certainly brought only assurances plus weapons to kill his own brethren.

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