NEPAL-PRESIDENT 2 LST

Yadav expected India, which has "more than 60 years of
democratic history" to provide the "inspiration for
consolidating democracy" in Nepal.

"India being a big democratic country, having more
than 60 years of democratic history, should provide
inspiration for consolidating democracy in the country," said
Yadav, who received his MBBS degree from Calcutta Medical
College in 1968 and MD in General Medicine from PGI-MER
Chandigarh.
With regard to its relationship with its other giant
neighbour China, Yadav said Nepal was for "friendly relations
with both of them".
"India and China both are the emerging economies of
the world and we want to further our friendly relations with
both of them," he said in an exclusive interview at the
Rashtrapati Bhawan.
However, he underlined the special relationship with
India due deep-rooted people-to-people contacts.
"We will expand cooperation and further bilateral
relations especially with India with which we have very close
ties due to cultural, geographical, social and religious
proximities," pointed out Yadav, who practiced medicine in
Kolkata for three years in the 1970s.
Yadav, who earlier served as the General Secretary of
Nepali Congress party for two years, expressed
"dissatisfaction" over the "slow pace" in framing the new
constitution for the country.
He will receive a red-carpet welcome by his Indian
counterpart Pratibha Devi Singh Patil at the Rastrapati Bhawan
in New Delhi on Monday. Yadav will hold talks with Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh during which issue of defence and
security cooperation is expected to figure. PTI SBP
RBT


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