India has attributed the obstructions recently seen at the various entry-exit points along the Nepal-India border to the ongoing unrest, protests and demonstrations on the Nepali side.
Foreign affairs experts have said that it is against the diplomatic practice to stage sit-in or any other form of protests in 'no-man's land' in the border. They have urged the protesters to avoid using 'no-man's land' to stage their peaceful protest activities to exert pressure on the government over their demands. "The term no-man's land itself is clear. No man's land is not the area to stage any kind of activities. This is not appropriate in view of the security," said former foreign secretary Madhu Raman Acharya. Acharya said any protests on the no-man's land may create problems in bilateral relations if the protests turn violent. "Who will take the responsibility if anything untoward happens?" asked Acharya. Various agitating Madhes-based parties have stepped up their protest activities focused on the no-man's land to obstruct supply of Nepal-bound cargo.- myrepublica.
