The visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Mr. S.M.Krishna has said that that Nepal government has reassured him the safety of the Indian priests and pilgrims visiting the holy Pashupatinath temple.Talking to newsmen after offering his prayers at the holy temple in Kakthmandu yesterday, Mr;Krishna described the Pashupatinath as a symbol of deep rooted civilizational link between and Nepal, which has a large number of devotees in India.Mr. Krishna said he had talked to the Indian priests who were assaulted inside the temple last year and they have expressed their satisfaction with the protection and cares provided to them and are feeling very safe now.AIR Kathmandu Correspondent reports that the External Affairs Minister Krishna had a hectic schedule , along with the Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, Indian Ambassador Rakesh Sood and senior officials visited the holy temple today.
News On AIR | January 17, 2010 9:06 AM
Nepal assures India of priests’ safety