Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs move to recall its ambassador in New Delhi was dropped for fear that India may refuse to accept the new envoy. The move was dropped after “close Indian friends” of the present regime warned that the Manmohan Singh government under influence of the Left might refuse to receive the new envoy.Karnadhoj Adhikary was appointed Nepal’s ambassador to India nearly two and a half years ago under King Gyanendra’s instruction. But sources said that the Ministry of late blamed Adhikary for the government’s souring relationship with Delhi.Meanwhile, Nepal’s Supreme Court today ruled that the detention of the spokesman for the Nepali Congress Party, Krishna Prasad Sitaula was illegal, and he was freed for the second time in a week. —with PTI
