Ready to mediate between India, China: Nepal PM KP Oli Sharma

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday asserted that Nepal is ready to mediate between India and China to resolve the border dispute between the two nations. In an exclusive interview with Zee News Editor in Chief Sudhir Chaudhary, the Nepal PM also conveyed his sentiments and his understanding of the ancient ties between the two neighbours as a historian, taking pride in the rich and variegated history of Nepal.

"We will talk on both sides, ask them to sit for the conversation as almost all of them are our peers. There might be a difference of one-and-a-half years. All of us have been in politics for a long time. Therefore, we are companions," stated Oli.

On the popular sentiments in India that after the India-China border dispute, Nepal took a neutral stand, Oli said, "We have nothing to do with the Galwan Valley episode between India and China. Both the nations are are my neighbours." "We have friends on both sides. Nepal can take initiative to remove the misunderstanding between our two friends. In the relationship, the greatest strength lies in friendship," Oli added.