Political Instability in Nepal is product of an unfinished revolution: Ex-PM

Former Nepalese prime minister Baburam Bhattarai on Monday emphasised on the historic ties between India and Nepal, and suggested that the PMs of both the countries should sit together to "resolve outstanding issues". Interacting with reporters in New Delhi, Bhattarai said that he met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during his ongoing India visit and had a brief discussion with him. He also spoke about the political landscape of the Himalayan nation and the "revolution" his country saw for making of a constitutional democracy.
“The political instability in Nepal is a product of an unfinished revolution or a very prolonged transition after a political revolution,” he said in his opening remarks before fielding questions from reporters on a wide range of subjects. On India-Nepal relations, he underlined the historic ties between the two neighbours and said “dialogue is the best way to resolve outstanding issues” between the two countries. He referred to the border disputes like the Kalapani issue, among other issues inherited over the last century or so.
Bhattarai also referred to the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli and the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship to buttress his point.“Until and unless we have a good relationship with India, specially in economic cooperation, it is very difficult for Nepal to prosper in short time. Because of ceratin misunderstanding, or issues left behind by history, which we have not been able to resolve… We need to discuss it thoroughly,” he said.India is a “rising regional power”, while Nepal has been lagging behind, he said.
“We need a good understanding among the top political leadership. Whatever problems are left behind by history need to be resolved through dialogues,” Bhattarai said. On a question on China-Nepal ties, he said that Nepal is “never going to be used as a card against India”.