Reiterating India's firm support for a democratic, peaceful and prosperous Nepal, visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh Sunday said India favoured holding of the 19 November constituent assembly elections as per schedule.
‘As per my discussions with political leaders in Nepal, I found that everyone is committed to the elections. So, we are in favour of free and fair elections as per schedule,’ she said at a press conference before wrapping up her two-day Nepal visit.
Singh arrived in Kathmandu Saturday on a two-day visit to assess the ground reality ahead of Nepal's elections at a time when all political parties in the Himalayan nation are yet to agree on the electoral exercise.
During the course of her visit, the Indian foreign secretary held meetings with a wide range of the Nepali political leadership, including President Ram Baran Yadav, Chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi, Home Minister Madhav Ghimire, former prime minister and chairman of the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', and president of Nepali Congress Sushil Koirala.
‘On our part, India is ready to provide all kinds of cooperation for peace, prosperity and democratic process in Nepal,’ Singh said.
She also said that during the conduct of the elections, India was ready to make security arrangements like sealing the border.
‘As per my discussions with political leaders in Nepal, I found that everyone is committed to the elections. So, we are in favour of free and fair elections as per schedule,’ she said at a press conference before wrapping up her two-day Nepal visit.
Singh arrived in Kathmandu Saturday on a two-day visit to assess the ground reality ahead of Nepal's elections at a time when all political parties in the Himalayan nation are yet to agree on the electoral exercise.
During the course of her visit, the Indian foreign secretary held meetings with a wide range of the Nepali political leadership, including President Ram Baran Yadav, Chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi, Home Minister Madhav Ghimire, former prime minister and chairman of the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', and president of Nepali Congress Sushil Koirala.
‘On our part, India is ready to provide all kinds of cooperation for peace, prosperity and democratic process in Nepal,’ Singh said.
She also said that during the conduct of the elections, India was ready to make security arrangements like sealing the border.