Indian PM Modi lauds Nepal peace process
Addressing a special function organized at the Lal Killa (Red fort) in New Delhi to mark the 68th Independence Day on Friday, Prime Minister Modi said rebels in Indian should learn from Nepal to shun violence and join the mainstream peaceful politics.
“There was a time in Nepal when their youngsters had opted for the path of violence, but today I witness that the same youngsters are waiting for their constitution. The same people associated with them are drafting the constitution," said Modi while recalling his address to Nepali parliament during his two-day visit to Kathmandu on August 3.
Modi, who chose not to make direct reference to Nepal´s Maoists, said Nepal could present the best example of moving from the weapons to the books then it could provide inspiration to the youngsters in the world to abandon the path of violence.
"If Nepal, the land of Budha, can give a message to the world then why can´t India, too, do the same? So it´s the call of the hour that we renounce the path of violence and take to the path of brotherhood," he said while urging the Maoist rebels in Indian to shun violence.
Prime Minister Sushil Koirala´s Foreign Relations Advisor Dr Dinesh Bhattarai termed the Modi´s reference of Nepal as ´encouraging´ to those who have opted democratic system, renouncing violence in Nepal.
"This is encouraging to those who have opted peaceful democratic politics after a decade-long conflict," he said. It may be recalled that Prime Minister Koirala and Prime Minister Modi during the latter´s visit to Nepal on August 3-4 had underscored indispensability of democratic institution for socio-economic development.
Unlike all other Indian Prime Ministers, Modi, in his Independence Day speech, did not make any direct reference of Pakistan, let alone criticizing it. Many in Nepal have observed new overtures of new prime minister of India to the aim to develop friendly relations with all other neighboring countries, including Pakistan.
During his speech, Modi also called all SAARC countries to cooperate with India to eradicate poverty from the region. "Let us move with the dream of poverty eradication from India. Our neighboring countries are also faced with the same problem. Why not get together with all the SAARC nations to plan out the fight against poverty? Let´s fight together and defeat poverty,” he said.
Recalling his recent visit to Bhutan and Nepal and the visit of heads of the government from all SAARC countries during his oath taking ceremony in New Delhi, Modi said these events marked a good beginning.
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