Nepal, July 6 -- PM Oli aggravated the standoff by publicly blaming Modi government, Indian media and the Indian intellectuals of trying to topple down his government.

When relations between the two states deteriorate due to various reasons, dialogue is a tool to bring them back on track. Closing all prospects for talks means the individual state does not want to keep relations at all.

This is what seems to be happening between Nepal and India at the moment.

Relations between the two closest neighbors in South Asia are fraught now. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks unwilling to talk to the government of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. In other words, there is a trust deficit between the two governments.

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