By IANS,
New Delhi : Amid growing political uncertainty in Nepal, India Wednesday said it would welcome “whatever consensus” emerges among key political players in the Himalayan country and reiterated its commitment to supplying additional electricity to it.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid called on Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, who is on a six-day visit to India, and discussed the ongoing political flux in the Himalayan country.
“There was a discussion on the current situation in Nepal,” said official sources. “The minister emphasised that it is in India’s interest that Nepal progresses as a stable, secular and democratic republic and indicated that India would welcome whatever consensus emerges among Nepali political actors,” said the sources.
Khurshid lauded Yadav as “a great friend of India” and stressed that his support “had played a crucial role in strengthening India-Nepal relations”.
Khurshid apprised the Nepalese president on “efforts being made to supply additional electricity to Nepal during the lean season”.
The minister said that short-term measures to augment grid connectivity of 40-55 MW had been completed and added that India was working to increase this.