Want good relations with China for national & economic interests : Prachanda, former Nepal PM

India has told Nepal it is unhappy about Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli’s decision to cancel its participation in the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical & Economic Cooperation) military exercises in Pune beginning Tuesday, as well as the signing of a transit protocol with China that would give Kathmandu access to several Chinese ports to end its total dependence on India.
Oli’s order to cancel the Nepal army’s participation in the BIMSTEC exercises is a particularly undiplomatic blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had announced the military show of strength among the Bay of Bengal community of nations at their summit last week in Kathmandu.
However, Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda - widely perceived in Nepal as being “pro-India” since New Delhi brokered the 12-point understanding between Maoist insurgents led by him and the Nepalese government in 2006 - believes Nepal wants good relations with China for national and economic interests.
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