India has decided to end eight-year-old ban and start supplying arms to Nepal. The ban was imposed in 2005, when King Gyanendra had assumed executive powers.
Over 360 vehicles, including 25 mine-protected vehicles, have already reached Nepal ,while arms and ammunition are in the pipeline and will be despatched soon.
During the tenth meeting of the Bilateral Consultative Group on Security Issues in April, India had agreed to provide these equipment.
Nepal has 62,000 thousand troops and equipment will help these troops to provide security for elections
Nepal has recently amended its constitution to allow the army to be mobilized to ensure free and fair polls.
In Nepal's 2008 elections of the first Constituent Assembly , there were a total of 485 political and election-related violent incidents like murder, kidnapping etc.
Elections of the second Constituent Assembly is scheduled for November 19 , and there is all possibility that this election would be no less violent.
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Over 360 vehicles, including 25 mine-protected vehicles, have already reached Nepal ,while arms and ammunition are in the pipeline and will be despatched soon.
During the tenth meeting of the Bilateral Consultative Group on Security Issues in April, India had agreed to provide these equipment.
Nepal has 62,000 thousand troops and equipment will help these troops to provide security for elections
Nepal has recently amended its constitution to allow the army to be mobilized to ensure free and fair polls.
In Nepal's 2008 elections of the first Constituent Assembly , there were a total of 485 political and election-related violent incidents like murder, kidnapping etc.
Elections of the second Constituent Assembly is scheduled for November 19 , and there is all possibility that this election would be no less violent.
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