Bhandari´s remarks meaningless, have faith in us: PM to Maoists
Bhandari’s latest assertion comes even after her statement was disowned by the Cabinet on Wednesday, and after prime minister Nepal told the special committee on Thursday that no one could challenge the decision of the committee. [break] The prime minister had also told Maoist members in the special committee that the defense minister´s remarks were "meaningless".
Talking to journalists after meeting Indian Army Chief Gen. Deepak Kapoor at her office in Singh Durbar, Bhandari added that Kapoor made a commitment to resume Indian government’s assistance to Nepal Army.
She added that there was a discussion to regulate border security. However, integration did not feature as a topic for discussion in her meeting with Gen Kapoor, Bhandari said.
Gen Kapoor, who separately met with premier Nepal at the latter’s office, did not give his comments to the media. He is scheduled to address the media after being conferred the post of honorary army chief of Nepal by President Ram Baran Yadav at 4 p.m. Thursday.
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