Nepal Prez confident to get over problems with India''s support

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Nepal President Ram Baran Yadavhas expressed confidence that challenges before his country,passing through a phase of transition, would be over with thesupport of a friendly country like India.

Lauding India''s democracy, Yadav said his countrymenshould look towards India other than Europe and America asthe neighbouring country has witnessed fourteen successfulgeneral elections with active participation of people.

Yadav made the remarks last night while addressing ameeting organized in his honour here by Nepal DemocraticSolidarity Committee in which leaders of almost all partieswere present.

Committee Chairman D P Tripathi, who is also NCPgeneral secretary, underlined India''s contribution to Nepal''sstruggle for democracy.

Others who attended the meeting included NCP chiefSharad Pawar, Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi,senior BJP leader Murali Manohar Joshi, party MP Rajiv PratapRudy, CPI general secretary A B Bardhan, CPI-M MP D Raja, JD-UPresident Sharad Yadav and SP leader Mohan Singh.