Nepal may have some differences with India but can never show enmity towards the country, Deputy Prime Minister CP Mainali said on Wednesday, in a climbdown from his earlier hardline stance.
“There may be some differences with India and the relations may pass through ups and downs, but it can be resolved through mutual dialogue and understanding,” he said at a symposium organised by Nepal-India Friendship Society to mark India’s 67th Republic Day here.
His remarks come amid an ongoing political crisis in Nepal involving Madhesis, largely of Indian-origin, who have led a violent protest demanding more representation and are opposed to a seven provincial structure in the new Constitution that divides their ancestral homeland.
Nepal will pursue good neighbourly relations with both India and China, Mainali said as he extended best wishes to the people and Government of India on the occasion.