Deep Kumar
Upadhyay is Nepal’s ambassador to India. In his term in office, Upadhyay,
witnessed both the high (Modi’s visit to Nepal) and low (Indian blockade) in
Indo-Nepal relations. Onlinekhabar’s Chiranjibi Paudel talked to
Upadhyay at his office in New Delhi about Prime Minister KP Oli’s visit and
Nepal-India relations in general. Translated excerpts:
The Indian
government has said it gives the utmost importance to Nepal’s Prime Minister’s
visit. What is the reason behind this? We should not be skeptical about
everything. India still has goodwill for Nepal. It is under pressure to improve
relations with Nepal. This (the importance) is also the President’s
(Mukherjee’s) wish. The President is sad that our relations have deteriorated.
I believe that India wants to begin afresh. Nepal was the only neighbouring
country with which India did not have any problems. Recent turn of events have
made the Indian people feel for Nepal, and the Indian government has also taken
note of this.
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