China, political and diplomatic sources confirm, wanted the Maoists to stay on in the Oli government and preserve “Left unity”. There is widespread perception in Nepal that Delhi does not deliver on visible big development projects. And, it stems from a simple fact – New Delhi’s relationship with Colombo, Male, Dhaka, and Kathmandu does not fall not into the conventional paradigm of state-to-state ties. As Madhesis protested at the border, disrupting fuel and goods supplies to Kathmandu, India backed the pressure tactic. In Nepal, India wants a Madhes that is accommodated within the political mainstream and can punch proportionate to its substantial demographic strength.

Source: Hindustan Times August 03, 2016 06:22 UTC