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Nepal Is Not India-Locked, It Is India Open, by Shyam Saran (Spotlight, 27/12/2002)
See also Nepal: Not India-locked, India open, by Shyam Saran (People's Review, 02/01/2003)

‘There Is No Proper Body That Can Act As Facilitator Or Catalyst In The Overall Bilateral Relations’, interview with Rajendra Kumar Khetan (Spotlight, 27/12/2002)

India to set up posts near border (Himalayan Times, 25/12/2002)

NNF demand immediate withdrawl of Indian troops from Kalapani (Space Time Today, 22/12/2002)

India lines paramilitary forces along border (Kathmandu Post, 22/12/2002)

India blocks overhead space to aircraft carrying Belgian arms, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 21/12/2002)

MCC, PWG camps in Nepal hills, claims Indian envoy: ‘Nepal is not India-locked, but India-open’ (Kathmandu Post, 21/12/2002)
See also Indian terrorist groups training in mid western Nepal: Indian ambassador (Space Time Today, 21/12/2002)

Indian management deprives Nepalese farmers of irrigation facility (Space Time Today, 20/12/2002)

India suspends repair works on Gandak canal, by Narayan Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 19/12/2002)

Indian nationals found possessing dual citizenship (Kathmandu Post, 17/12/2002)

‘700 Nepalese in Indian jail’ (Kathmandu Post, 17/12/2002)

The Exodus: Tens of thousands of Nepalis are fleeing to India every week, by Karuna Thapa (Nepali Times, 13/12/2002)

Review all unequal Indo-Nepal water treaties: Medha Patkar, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 11/12/2002)

India deploys 1500 security men at Indo-Nepal border (Space Time Today, 09/12/2002)

Requiring settlement (Space Time Today, 06/12/2002)

Open border, Maoist and India, by Kamala Sarup (People's Review, 05/12/2002)

Unhealthy trend, by Puran P. Bista (Kathmandu Post, 03/12/2002)

India, Nepal: Stuck at the border, by Dhruba Adhikary (People's Review, 28/11/2002)
See also India, Nepal: Stuck At The Border, by Dhruba Adhikary (Spotlight, 29/11/2002)

India denies ambiguity in policy towards Maoists (People's Review, 28/11/2002)

India’s disturbingly opaque policy: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, by M R Josse (Space Time Today, 25/11/2002)

Is Chamling supporting the Nepali Maoists?, by Puran P Bista (Kathmandu Post, 24/11/2002)

Indians’ belief, by Puran P Bista (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2002)

UNHCR’s intervention holds deportation of Maoist activist(Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2002)
See also Maoists refused refugee status (Himalayan Times, 08/11/2002), UN denies advocating asylum to Maoists in India: Lobbies against deportation on political ground, by Navin Singh Khadka (Space Time Today, 08/11/2002), PM parries queries on ultra deportation (Himalayan Times, 09/11/2002), Unsettled questions (Space Time Today, 09/11/2002), ‘No refugee status for Nepalis in India’ (Kathmandu Post, 11/11/2002), Wise step (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2002), An intriguing spat and an ambiguous policy (People's Review, 14/11/2002)

Balero politics, by Puran P.Bista (Kathmandu Post, 05/11/2002)

New trade winds, by Bhagirath Yogi (Nepali Times, 01/11/2002)

Three ethnic Nepalis killed again in Assam (Kathmandu Post, 31/10/2002)

Indian hospitals deny treatment to ID-less Nepalis (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2002)

Communist regime suppressing: Gorkhaland movement, by Puran P. Bista (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2002)

Tanakpur bridge closure affects business (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2002)

India to propose new customs procedures to end ICD deadlock, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 27/10/2002)

Maoist leaders arrested in Bihar (Himalayan Times, 17/10/2002)

Shyam Saran new Indian ambassador to Nepal (People's Review, 10/10/2002)

Nepal, India agree to push embankment on Bagmati (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2002)

WB CM to discuss Nepali Maoists issue (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2002)

Nepal-India meet on inundation in progress (Kathmandu Post, 08/10/2002)

Bihar govt to crack down on Maoists (Kathmandu Post, 07/10/2002)
See also Bihar to extradite Nepalese Maoists (Space Time Today, 07/10/2002), Bihar to crackdown on, extradite Nepalese Maoists (People's Review, 10/10/2002)

Why is doing business with India so difficult? by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 04/10/2002)
See also Restrictive measures mar Nepalese exports to India, by Shyam Kumar Kamat (Space Time Today, 07/10/2002)

GNLF leader’s murder creates tension in Darjeeling, by Sanjay Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 04/10/2002)

In-migration: Biggest threat to Nepal, interview with Upendra Gautam (People's Review, 03/10/2002)

Sikkiminization of Nepal, by Damien Chhettry (People's Review, 03/10/2002)

Bihar police hunt for Maoist leaders: Report (Kathmandu Post, 25/09/2002)

Nepali Maoists spell trouble in North Bengal (Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2002)

India has to change her policy, by Daven Chettry (People's Review, 19/09/2002)

India denies shelter to Maoists (Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2002)

Third Nepal-India transboundary meeting in progress (Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2002)
See also Joint Nepal-India trans-border committee to be set up (Kathmandu Post, 16/09/2002)

Nepal-India Railways talks begin today (Kathmandu Post, 09/09/2002)
See also Nepal-India talks on railways to continue (Kathmandu Post, 14/09/2002)

Nepal-India joint Secy level talks soon (Kathmandu Post, 04/09/2002)

Disrepair of Gandak Canal affects paddy crop in Nepal, by Narayan Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 04/09/2002)

Indian forces on high alert despite end of emergency in Nepal, by Shyam Bhatta (Kathmandu Post, 31/08/2002)

Nepal-India accord to cooperate in science, technology signed, by Suvecha Pant (Kathmandu Post, 31/08/2002)

India denounces Maoist violence in Nepal (Kathmandu Post, 25/08/2002)
See also Sinha supports action against extremists: Power projects to be expedited: Trade facilitation stressed, by Kishore Nepal (Rising Nepal, 25/08/2002), Remove irritants (Kathmandu Post, 26/08/2002), India, saying one thing doing another (People's Review, 29/08/2002), No More A 'Big Brother', by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 30/08/2002)

Nepal, India discuss bilateral issues (Kathmandu Post, 24/08/2002)

Nepal-India Meet: Friendly Gesture, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 23/08/2002)

Nepal-India Relations: Rooted In Commonalities, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 23/08/2002)

Nepali-speaking Indians’ statehood demanded, by Sanjay Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 23/08/2002)

Indian envoy to Nepal passes away (Kathmandu Post, 18/08/2002)

Rasiyawal Khurdlautan dam may inundate Nepal’s villages, concedes India (Kathmandu Post, 17/08/2002)

IGC meet kicks off at New Delhi today, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 16/08/2002)
See also Nepal-India IGC talks begin in New Delhi (Kathmandu Post, 17/08/2002), Nepal-India IGC meeting ends with a positive note, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 18/08/2002)

Nepali-speaking Indians to celebrate language recognition, by Sanjay Pradhan (Kathamdnu Post, 15/08/2002)

Indian embankment inundates Nepal’s land (Kathmandu Post, 14/08/2002)

India will compensate affected Nepali farmers (Kathmandu Post, 12/08/2002)

Nepal-India border in Ilam still tense, by Madhav Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 12/08/2002)

Two Maoist leaders handed over (Kathmandu Post, 11/08/2002)

India has encroached on Nepal’s land : Survey (Kathmandu Post, 08/08/2002)
See also Shifting pillars: Encroaching territory once again (People's Review, 08/08/2002)

Draft-proposal of a New Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Nepal and India (Telegraph, 07/08/2002)

IGC meet expected to resolve differences, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 07/08/2002)

India-built pillars raise controversy, by Madhav Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 05/08/2002)

Nature, not Nepal caused flooding in Bihar: Officials (Kathmandu Post, 02/08/2002)

Indian security to help Nepal (Kathmandu Post, 28/07/2002)

Border encroachment rampant in Ilam (Kathmandu Post, 28/07/2002)

Nepal-India Trade: Export Hassles, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 26/07/2002)

Indian border encroachment again, by Yadav Khanal (People's Review, 25/07/2002)

Pancheshwar talks end inconclusively (Kathmandu Post, 25/07/2002)

Nepal and India must admit the realities (Telegraph, 24/07/2002)

Nepal-India secy level talks soon (Kathmandu Post, 24/07/2002)

It’s time leaders, officials articulated national interest, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 23/07/2002)

UP police arrests five more Maoists (Kathmandu Post, 23/07/2002)
See also Indian police hand over 5 Maoists (Kathmandu Post, 24/07/2002)

Indian security stop border movements (Kathmandu Post, 22/07/2002)

Indian Embassy donates ambulances, school buses (People's Review, 18/07/2002)

Indian FM arriving on July 26 (Kathmandu Post, 15/07/2002)

Nepal-India border meet (Kathmandu Post, 14/07/2002)

Delhi High Court orders govt to halt extradition of Nepalis (Kathmandu Post, 14/07/2002)
See also Indian crackdown, a set back for Maoists, by Ujir Magar (Kathmandu Post, 16/07/2002), Indian police hand over four rebels (Kathmandu Post, 17/07/2002)

Trade treaty has hit Nepal hard: Indian envoy (Kathmandu Post, 14/07/2002)

‘India ready to act against Maoists’ (Kathmandu Post, 13/07/2002)

India builds dam inside Nepali territory, by Harsa Subba & Binod Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 06/07/2002)

Nepal, India to sign extradition treaty (Rising Nepal, 05/07/2002)

Disrepair of Gandak Canal floods Nepali side, by Narayan Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 05/07/2002)

Nepal, India police begin joint patrolling of border (Rising Nepal, 04/07/2002)

Incidents of looting Nepalis in India on rise (Kathmandu Post, 01/07/2002)

New dam likely to inundate villages (Kathmandu Post, 01/07/2002)
See also Dam construction threatens villages (Rising Nepal, 01/07/2002)

Indian assistance to Nepal (People's Review, 27/06/2002)

Nepal-India relations, by Basanta Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 25/06/2002)

Indian game plan in Nepal? Strategies for survival and resistance, by Vedanta (People's Review, 20/06/2002)
See also India's Nepal Policy: Confused And Convoluted (Spotlight, 21/06/2002)

HM's India visit significant (People's Review, 20/06/2002)
See also His Majesty’s State Visit To India: Great Significance Attached, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 21/06/2002), King's India Visit: Cementing Ties, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 21/06/2002), A visit of hope (Kathmandu Post, 22/06/2002), Visit to further cement Nepal-India ties (Rising Nepal, 22/06/2002), Their Majesties leave for India today (Rising Nepal, 23/06/2002), HM’s Visit To India: A Milestone In Nepal-India Relations, by Chiranjibi Paudyal (Rising Nepal, 23/06/2002), HM lauds India’s support in Nepal’s anti-terror fight (Rising Nepal, 25/06/2002), HM’s India Visit: For Strengthening Bilateral Ties, by Shrish B. Pradhan (Rising Nepal, 25/06/2002), State visit has helped India understand Nepal better: Their Majesties arriving home tomorrow (People's Review, 27/06/2002), Nepal-India: Heightened expectations (People's Review, 27/06/2002), HM’s India visit : An objective overview, by Nischal N. Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 01/07/2002), His Majesty's India visit: A milestone in Nepal-India relations (People's Review, 04/07/2002), His Majesty’s State Visit To India Achievements Speak, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 05/07/2002), Royal Visit to India: Building Trust And Confidence, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 05/07/2002)

Nepal denies knowledge but India stands by its claim (Kathmandu Post, 19/06/2002)

Border demarcation starts in Jhapa, by Chintamani Dahal (Kathmandu Post, 15/06/2002)
See also Progress on border demarcation in Kailali, Kanchanpur discussed (Kathmandu Post, 20/06/2002)

Nepal, India to review identification procedures (Kathmandu Post, 31/05/2002)

Exports to India dwindle despite Trade Treaty renewal, by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 22/05/2002)

India to deploy para-military along its Nepal border, by Kamal Panthi (Kathmandu Post, 19/05/2002)
See also India to deploy more army on Nepal-India border (Kathmandu Post, 21/06/2002)

Water Inundation Talks: Sign Of Progress, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 17/05/2002)

India to open two more quarantine posts (Kathmandu Post, 17/05/2002)

More military hardware in pipeline: Gen. Padmanabhan (Kathmandu Post, 17/05/2002)

Indian Army Chief's high profile visit to Nepal (People's Review, 16/05/2002)
See also Visit of Indian Army Chief: Gesture Of Sympathy (Spotlight, 24/05/2002)

Book on Nepal-India relations (Kathmandu Post, 16/05/2002)

Indian security officers mistreat Nepalis (Kathmandu Post, 15/05/2002)

Nepal, India inspect Rasiyawal Khurdalautan dam (Kathmandu Post, 07/05/2002)
See also Nepal-India team agrees on flood control measures (Rising Nepal, 08/05/2002)

Nepal, India police agree on common strategy, by Madhav Dhungana (Kathmandu Post, 05/05/2002)

Nepal-India Railways talks begin (Kathmandu Post, 02/05/2002)
See also Nepal-India railway talks inconclusive (Kathmandu Post, 03/05/2002), Nepal-India Rail Agreement inconclusive (People's Review, 09/05/2002)

Indian-built embankment likely to affect Nepali side (Kathmandu Post, 02/05/2002)

Nepal-India talks on bus services fail (Kathmandu Post, 01/05/2002)

Nepal-India transport talks inconclusive (Kathmandu Post, 30/04/2002)

New restrictions on Nepalese ghee export (People's Review, 25/04/2002)

Koirala's dangerous game-plan disclosed, by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 25/04/2002)

Indian police send back 40 Nepali workers (Kathmandu Post, 20/04/2002)

Nepal, India and the United States, by Prakash A. Raj (Kathmandu Post, 18/04/2002)

Nepal-India Trade Treaty:Needs A Reform Policy, by Laxmi Bahadur Vaidya (Rising Nepal, 28/03/2002)

Nepal-India border talks inconclusive, by Kamal Kumar Panthi (Kathmandu Post, 28/03/2002)

India supports action against Maoists: Nepal soon to have its first dry-port operational, by Yubaraj Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 24/03/2002)
See also Nepal, India to battle terrorism unitedly: Joint Communique issued, Inundation problem to be sorted out (Rising Nepal, 24/03/2002), PM’s India Visit: Fruitful To Promote Ties, by Chiranjibi Paudyal (Rising Nepal, 24/03/2002), Some progress but mostly promises during Deuba’s India visit, by Damakant Jayshi & Suman Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 25/03/2002), Visit outcome (Kathmandu Post, 25/03/2002), Deuba returns home contented with India visit (Kathmandu Post, 26/03/2002), India to set up Technology Institute in Far West: PM (Kathmandu Post, 27/03/2002), PM’s India Visit: Fruitful In Many Ways, by Uttam Maharjan (Rising Nepal, 27/03/2002), Deuba's India visit downplayed (People's Review, 28/02/2002), Nepal, India: Joint Communique (People's Review, 28/03/2002), PM's India Visit: 'Goodwill' Diplomacy, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 29/03/2002), PM Deuba’s India Visit: Important Headways Made, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 29/03/2002), Prime Minister’s India Visit: Indicative Of A New Mindset, by Nishchal Nath Pandey (Rising Nepal, 30/03/2002), Deuba’s India Visit: For Promoting Bilateral Ties, by Gandhi Raj Kafle (Rising Nepal, 31/03/2002), Significance Of PM’s India Visit, by Shirish B. Pradhan (Rising Nepal, 31/03/2002)

Birgunj-Kolkata railway likely soon: Nepal, India agree on early DPR, by Yubaraj Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 23/03/2002)

Open border, closed minds (Nepali Times, 22/03/2002)

Nepal incurring huge loss from Calcutta Port, by Ram Sharan Sedhai (Kathmandu Post, 21/03/2002)

PM Deuba begins India visit today: Maoist issue, inundation problem high on agenda (Kathmandu Post, 20/03/2002)
See also Business community upbeat about PM’s visit (Kathmandu Post, 20/03/2002), Another state visit (Kathmandu Post, 20/03/2002), Seeking Support (Rising Nepal, 21/03/2002), Prioritising National Interests, by Dojendra Sharma (Rising Nepal, 21/03/2002), Nepal-India again (People's Review, 21/03/2002), PM meets top Indian leaders: Deuba-Vajpayee talks focus on Maoists, by Yubaraj Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 22/03/2002), Deuba's Visit: Seeking Indian Support, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 22/03/2002), India Must Accept That Nepal Is A Sovereign Nation Between Two Giants, interview with Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Spotlight, 22/03/2002), Why Kolkata? by Hari Roka (Nepali Times, 22/03/2002), An ‘invisible’ official visit, by Suman Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 23/03/2002), Prime Minister’s visit to India, by Bijaya Lal Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 23/03/2002), Positive Response (Rising Nepal, 23/03/2002), Prime Minister’s Visit To India: Charting Out A Vision For The Future, by Nishchal Nath Pandey (Rising Nepal, 23/03/2002)

Even Indians detest Rasiyawal-Khurd-Lautan bund, by Madhav Dhungana (Kathmandu Post, 20/03/2002)

Prime Minister’s visit to India, by Nagendra Chhetri (Kathmandu Post, 19/03/2002)

Nepal-India accord to control cross-border crime (Kathmandu Post, 18/03/2002)

Deuba to seek India’s support to fight Maoists, by Kosmos Biswokarma (Kathmandu Post, 17/03/2002)

Ill timed visit (Kathmandu Post, 11/03/2002)

At it again: The renewed trade treaty will only make sense if you look at the larger picture, by Artha Beed (Nepali Times, 08/03/2002)
See also Nepal-India treaty (Nepali Times, 08/03/2002)

Special Relations or Equi-Distance Concept, by Ram Kumar Dahal (Telegraph, 06/03/2002)

Nepal-India inundation committee meet in progress (Kathmandu Post, 04/03/2002)
See also Nepal-India inundation meet fails to make headway (Kathmandu Post, 05/03/2002), Nepal-India inundation meet inconclusive (Kathmandu Post, 06/03/2002), Barrage of sorrow (Kathmandu Post, 07/03/2002)

Impact of Indian budget on Nepali economy (Kathmandu Post, 03/03/2002)

Nepal braces for tough negotiation to end trade impasse, by Bijaya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 27/02/2002)
See also First day of trade talks yields no progress, by Bijaya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 28/02/2002), Stalemate in Nepal-India trade talks continues, by Bijaya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 01/03/2002), Trade talks making headway: Accord on 30 per cent value addition likely (Rising Nepal, 01/03/2002), Trade talks continues for third straight day: Treaty most likely to be signed today, by Bijaya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 02/03/2002), Nepal-India Trade Treaty renewed, by Bijaya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 03/03/2002), Trade Treaty with India renewed value addition enforced, quota fixed, by Raj Kumar K.C. (Rising Nepal, 03/03/2002), Renewed Treaty hailed despite petty apprehensions (Kathmandu Post, 04/03/2002), Regressive achievement (Kathmandu Post, 04/03/2002), Nepal-India trade: 'Treaty: lesson for economic growth, by Raj Kumar K.C. (Rising Nepal, 04/03/2002), Nepal-India Trade Treaty renewed (People's Review, 07/03/2002), India's liberalism is too narrow-minded (People's Review, 07/03/2002); Nepal-India Trade Treaty: Facing Ground Realities, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 08/03/2002), including Protocol to the Nepal-India Treaty of Trade

121 Km Nepal-India border demarcated (Rising Nepal, 26/02/2002)
See also Survey teams to complete border demarcation, by Bikas Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 03/03/2002)

India proposes 3rd country citizen's extradition (People's Review, 21/02/2002)

Troubled trade talks (Kathmandu Post, 19/02/2002)
See also Trade talks fail to make headway, by Ram Sharan Sedhai (Kathmandu Post, 20/02/2002), Nepal-India Trade Treaty talks fails again (People's Review, 21/02/2002), Nepal-India Trade Talks: See You Again (Spotlight, 22/02/2002)

Wooing Indians, by Artha Beed (Nepali Times, 15/02/2002)

Border information to be updated (Kathmandu Post, 13/02/2002)

Trade talks next week (Kathmandu Post, 13/02/2002)

"India holds both Maoist, Government", by B.N. Dahal (People's Review, 07/02/2002)
See also Feebleness of the mighty, by Madan P. Khanal (People's Review, 07/03/2002, originally 14/02/2002))

Nepal-India Secretary-level talks today (Kathmandu Post, 06/02/2002)

Guns and roses in Delhi, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 01/02/2002)

Nepal-India: Security Matters, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 01/02/2002)

TOI editorial slams Nepal-US cooperation against terrorists (People's Review, 31/01/2002)

India: Mother of terrorism in South Asia, by Madan Regmi (People's Review, 24/01/2002)

Compulsion of passport has not decreased Indian tourists arrival (People's Review, 24/01/2002)

India for equitable agreement on trade treaty renewal (Kathmandu Post, 24/01/2002)

Nepal-India relations : Vision for the 21st century, by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (Kathmandu Post, 20/01/2002)

What Indian intention? (People's Review, 17/01/2002)

Nepal-India border survey team begins work (Kathmandu Post, 16/01/2002)

Nepal India Relations A Brief Review, by Madhav Kumar Rimal (Spotlight, 04/01/2002)

Nepali speaking Indian foreign secretary (People's Review, 03/01/2002)

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