The meeting chiefly dwelt on Nepal’s ongoing peace process. According to a press note issued by the PM’s personal aide Bishwadeep Pandey, PM Bhattarai hailed the Indian army’s democratic tradition that places importance on civilian leadership. [break]
PM Bhattarai also stated the Nepal Army has been playing a constructive role in the integration of Maoist combatants and expressed his confidence that the integration process would be a success.
On the occasion, Singh assured Bhattarai of Indian army’s support and assistance for Nepal’s peace process, the press note said.
Earlier, Singh, who is on a Nepal visit to attend the three-day Regional Seminar on Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, had called on President Dr Ram Baran Yadav at Shital Niwas.
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