India signals re-engagement of neighbourhood with visit of Myanmar, Nepal leaders

NEW DELHI, June 2: Writing exclusively for The Hindustan Times today, Rabi Lamichhanne, founding chairman of ruling RashtriyaSwatantra Party, has advocated cross-border connectivity, air connectivity and infra-connectivity. He has played up the positives between India and Nepal without further escalating border issues, which were fueled deliberately by pro-China Communists K P Sharma Oli and Prachanda in order to incite Nepalese nationalism.

Given that US, China and Europe including UK will not give up anti-India incitement in the Indian sub-continent, the Narendra Modi government has taken the right decision to engage the neighborhood barring west's favorite Pakistan. India has sent clear signals and intentions to the west by re-engaging with Myanmar and laying a red-carpet for President U Min Aung Hlaing and thereby ensuring that its north-east flank is protected from anti-India insurgents based across Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.    �"HT