Is Prachanda’s distrust of India valid?
There are several unequal treaties between India and Nepal, including the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship, and we have demanded these be scrapped or suitably amended as per the understanding reached between the two sides. There are several differences between India and Nepal and we need to sit together and resolve such issues. But these differences and (our) dissatisfaction should be ventilated and addressed in an appropriate manner. You too have been critical of India in the past. Is it correct to describe India as a hegemonic or imperialist force? Imperialist power is an economic terminology. Its connotation should be seen and understood in that context. In other words, India as an imperialist power means it is expanding its market beyond its boundaries, in the world outside. This isn’t the first time you and Prachanda have gone public with your differences. Five years ago, you were banished to a labour camp (a punitive measure). Can you say something about that incident? Almost
