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India Prime minister, Nepal King meet in Jakarta JAKARTA, Saturday (Reuters) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Nepal's King Gyanendra met formally on Saturday for the first time since the monarch seized power two months ago. They met on the sidelines of the Asia-Africa summit in Jakarta, where the king is on his first foreign tour since he took power. His takeover was condemned by many nations, including giant neighbour India, for the detention of politicians, suspension of civil liberties and curbs on press freedom. A Reuters photographer said the two leaders made no comments as they shook hands for the cameras before their meeting began. The 57-year-old king declined to comment to reporters earlier on his way into the hall where leaders and representatives of 100 countries are attending the summit. Singh also refused to comment as he left after the meeting. India and Britain suspended arms aid to the mountain kingdom to express their displeasure at the way Gyanendra took power, and Washington has slammed the takeover. |
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