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Not enough: Saran
New Delhi: Indian foreign secretary Shyam Saran said on Saturday that the King’s address on Friday was not sufficient for a solution to the immediate political problems of Nepal. Speaking at a press meet in the Foreign Ministry, Saran said, “We are in regular contact with the palace and the political parties of Nepal. We are observing the incidents of Nepal closely. We have always respected the sentiments of the Nepali people.” About the Maoists, Saran said, “There can be no military solution to the Maoist problem. A solution should be worked out within the framework of a multiparty democracy.” PTI, however, quoted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as saying that the king’s proposal was a “step in the right direction”. “There should be a government in place which exercises all the executive powers. The process has begun,” Singh told reporters aboard his aircraft on his way to Germany for a three-day visit. — HNS