www.chinaview.cn 2005-07-06 18:20:04
KATHMANDU, July 6 (Xinhuanet) -- A senior official at the Indian embassy in Kathmandu confirmed Wednesday that India had delivered the first shipment of non-lethal arms to Nepal since Feb. 1, 2005.
This was in line with a decision of the Indian government, said Sanjay Verma, spokesperson of the Indian embassy in Kathmandu.
Earlier, some Indian media reports said the shipment crossed the border into Nepal at the weekend.
According to Indian Express, a leading Indian daily, the supplies to Nepal included jeeps, bulletproof jackets, concertina security wires, bunker protection devices and mine-proof vehicles.
India, the United States and Britain had suspended their military aid to Nepal in protest of the assumption of executive powers by the Nepali king on February 1, 2005.
The US officials recently said they had already resumed supply of non-lethal military aid and training for Nepal Royal Army. Britain is also expected to follow suit."
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