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The subsequent border blockade imposed by the Tarai-based political parties further
soured the bilateral ties, with Kathmandu blaming New Delhi for the blockade.
The blockade that lasted for more than four months was removed in early February a
couple of weeks before Prime Minister KP Sharma Olis state-visit to the southern
neighbour.
Following his six-day India visit, PM Oli had claimed that misunderstanding with India
about the new constitution was over. Nevertheless, misunderstanding resurfaced after a
recent European Union-India joint statement made a reference to Nepal, urging all
concerned to resolve the contentious constitutional issues in a time-bound manner.
Jaishankar said New Delhi was devoting unprecedented attention to its neighbours
today, as was apparent by the frequency of interactions at every level, and the same was
yielding results.
Indias ties with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are far more cordial, he added.

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