(TibetanReview.net, Nov18’24) –Nepal’s ruling coalition partner CPN-UML has condemned remarks made by former prime minister and the CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal regarding Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s upcoming visit to China. The kathmandupost.com report cited the ruling UML party as calling Dahal’s accusation “baseless, irresponsible, and damaging to Nepal’s sovereignty and foreign policy”. He has maintained that Oli’s visit is a reflection of Nepal’s independent foreign policy, not a “card diplomacy” as Dahal suggested. In general, Nepali prime ministers traditionally chose New Delhi as their first bilateral visit after assuming the office, the report added. “We are a sovereign nation and we have never said that we won’t visit India,” Oli himself was quoted as saying.

Source: Indian Express November 18, 2024 19:30 UTC