New Delhi, April 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli that India is committed to supporting democracy in Nepal when the two leaders met on the margins of the Bimstec Summit in Bangkok on Friday, people familiar with the matter said.
The assurance assumes significance against the backdrop of Oli's reported concerns about possible Indian involvement in recent violent pro-monarchy protests in Kathmandu and other cities that resulted in two fatalities and significant damage to property.
The people cited above said on condition of anonymity that Modi and Oli held a one-on-one meeting without any aides present so that there could be a frank discussion between the leaders. During the talks, Modi made i...