India open to talks on 1950 Indo-Nepal treaty: Mukherjee
With the Maoists in Nepal demanding the scapping of the 1950 Indo-Nepal Peace and Frienship Treaty, India on Sunday said it was open to talks on the issue.
By PTI |
KALIMPONG: With the Maoists in Nepal demanding the scapping of the 1950 Indo-Nepal Peace and Frienship Treaty, India on Sunday said it was open to talks on the issue.
This was stated by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
In reply to a question from reporters here, he said the question of participating in a dialogue, however, would arise only if an initiative was taken by the Nepalese side.
Mukherjee, who inaugrated a ground water reservoir here, said most countries were placing importance on potable drinking water, the sources of which were limited.
The union government had given adequate stress to potable drinking water in the 11th Five year plan, he said.
The Centre, he said, was concerned over presence of arsenic in water in some parts of West Bengal and was doing everything possible to help the state government.
Mukherjee, also a senior Congress leader, termed the violence in panchayat elections in West Bengal as "unfortunate".
This was stated by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
In reply to a question from reporters here, he said the question of participating in a dialogue, however, would arise only if an initiative was taken by the Nepalese side.
Mukherjee, who inaugrated a ground water reservoir here, said most countries were placing importance on potable drinking water, the sources of which were limited.
The union government had given adequate stress to potable drinking water in the 11th Five year plan, he said.
The Centre, he said, was concerned over presence of arsenic in water in some parts of West Bengal and was doing everything possible to help the state government.
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Mukherjee, also a senior Congress leader, termed the violence in panchayat elections in West Bengal as "unfortunate".
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