Kathmandu, June 9 -- Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has taken the initiative to address two of the country's most pressing challenges: mending ties with India and ending the prolonged parliamentary deadlock.

Lamichhane's visit to India came at a time when New Delhi had expressed dissatisfaction over Prime Minister Balendra Shah's remarks during a House of Representatives meeting on May 31.

Responding to lawmakers' queries, Prime Minister Balendra Shah had said that England (the United Kingdom) should also take an interest in Nepal's border dispute with India, given its historical link to the 1816 Sugauli Treaty.

The remarks drew an immediate response from India's Ministry of External Affairs. ME...