Dr Govinda KC has written to Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to end the current border dispute with Nepal through diplomatic means.
Dr KC, who ended his 17th fast-unto-death on Tuesday considering the public sentiments at a time when people are voicing concerns on the issue of nationalism, has pointed at the centuries of people-to-people relationship between the two countries and urged India to resolve the dispute in the letter submitted to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.
He has listed the common problems of poverty, infectious diseases and other health problems, lack of education in the South Asian countries and urged that the countries should fight the problems forming a united front. "It is important for not just India and Nepal but all the South Asian countries to fight against such problems together," the letter states. "I specially urge you to maintain the environment of mutual trust and friendship by resolving the current border problems seen with Nepal through diplomatic discussions at the different levels of government."
Dr KC in the letter has reminded how he treated persons injured in Modi's home state of Gujarat after the Bhuj Earthquake in October 2001 just months after the latter became chief minister of the state, and the pilgrims stuck in Kedarnath during the Uttarakhand floods of 2013.
