NEW DELHI: Nepal’s new prime minister said Friday during a visit to New Delhi he was trying to “bring everyone on board” with a divisive new national constitution that has caused tensions with his country’s closest ally India. But Dahal’s trip to New Delhi—his first foreign visit since taking office—is seen as an attempt to heal ties with India. Landlocked Nepal depends heavily on its southern neighbor for fuel and also needs access to India’s ports for trade. Nepal began work on a new constitution after a decade-long civil war ended in 2006. Parliament in January amended the constitution to increase Madhesis’ presence in government bodies, but they say the amendments do not address their main demands.

Source: Manila Times September 16, 2016 13:41 UTC