Kathmandu, Jan. 27 -- India and China will provide vehicles, riot control equipment, and cash for Nepal's upcoming parliamentary elections slated for March 5.

Earlier, the Sushila Karki government, which took office in the wake of the Gen Z revolt in September, had decided to accept support only from India and China, saying that internal resources would not be enough to conduct the elections. To secure Rs100 billion for the elections, the Ministry of Finance then started trimming the number of projects that had been included in the budget by the previous government under political pressure.

India has already handed over 60 double-cab pickup vehicles and other supplies on January 20 as part of the assistance requested by Nepal for prepar...