Thursday, April 17, 2008

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Shiva Shankar Mukherjee has reiterated that India will continue to extend its support to a CPN-Maoist led governmenment

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Shiva Shankar Mukherjee has reiterated that India will continue to extend its support to the future CPN-Maoist led government. He also said that the Indian government is 'happy' with the political changes in Nepal

Talking to media persons at the TU Teaching Hospital where he had reached to enquire about the health condition of journalist Rishi Dhamala Thursday, Mukherjee said that since the Maoists have got the people's mandate, the new government to be formed under its leadership would have "full support" of India.

"India respects the aspiration of the Nepalese people," he said, adding that his country would continue to help Nepal's peace process in the coming days also.

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