Modi’s new year wish to Oli: Find solutions in spirit of ‘sahmati’

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Thursday called for “sahmati” in Nepal to resolve political issues plaguing the country as he conveyed his good wishes for the new year to his counterpart K P Oli.
Oli called him to brief him about recent political developments in Nepal.
”Prime Minister emphasised the importance of finding a durable solution to the political problems facing Nepal based on consensus or ‘sahmati’,” MEA said in a press release.
?In what is being seen as a snub to India, Oli will soon be visiting China. Modi had earlier invited him to visit India but Nepal's, as India sees it, failure to make its Constitution more inclusive has adversely impacted bilateral relations between the two countries.
?Oli said he wanted to see Nepal-India relations move in a positive direction while also drawing Modi's attention towards the obstructions prevailing in the Nepal-India border check-points, according to Dahal.
He requested Modi to make arrangements for smoothening the Raxaul-Birgunj check-point, the major trading point between the two countries.
In response, Modi said he was always in favour of easing Indo-Nepal border trading points and asserted that India was not responsible for any blockade.?