(a) Whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of Nepal seeking help to resolve the Maoist problem;
(b) if so, whether the said issue was discussed during the recent visit of our Minister to Nepal; and
(c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)
(a), (b) & (c): All issues of mutual interest and concern, including the problem of Maoist insurgency were discussed during the visit of EAM to Nepal from June 4-5, 2004. The Government of India is committed to strengthening bilateral cooperation in diverse areas, including security related cooperation, with His Majesty`s Government of Nepal.