United States: India Changed Its Views On Nepal's Maoists
Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) - The United States said that India changed its view of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) after Maoist Chairman Prachanda traveled to New Delhi in November last year.
The "Country Reports on Terrorism," released by the U.S. Department of State's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism on April 30, said the U.S. was the only country that still classified the Maoist insurgency as a terrorist organization at the end of 2006.
"Imperialist" United States and "expansionist" India were the targets of a considerable amount of Maoist venom, especially in the period leading up to the April uprising.
The "Country Reports on Terrorism," released by the U.S. Department of State's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism on April 30, said the U.S. was the only country that still classified the Maoist insurgency as a terrorist organization at the end of 2006.
"Imperialist" United States and "expansionist" India were the targets of a considerable amount of Maoist venom, especially in the period leading up to the April uprising.
Prachanda's trip to New Delhi on November 18, however, seemed to mark the culmination of a shift in the Maoist view of Nepal's large neighbor to the south, the report said under its "Nepal" section.
"Several countries, including India, were waiting for the Maoist entry into government to authorize open contacts at all levels," the report added.
The report said that despite the ceasefire "Maoist rebels" continued to conduct abductions, extortion and violence.
"In the Kathmandu Valley, Maoists took advantage of their dramatically increased presence and the government's reluctance to upset the peace process to expand their use of extortion and efforts to undermine trade unions and student groups affiliated with the political parties," the report said.
"Several countries, including India, were waiting for the Maoist entry into government to authorize open contacts at all levels," the report added.
The report said that despite the ceasefire "Maoist rebels" continued to conduct abductions, extortion and violence.
"In the Kathmandu Valley, Maoists took advantage of their dramatically increased presence and the government's reluctance to upset the peace process to expand their use of extortion and efforts to undermine trade unions and student groups affiliated with the political parties," the report said.
Source: AHN Media Corp, May 2, 2007
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