Concerned India watches as crisis unfolds in Nepal

As Nepal headed for fresh political crisis following sacking of army chief R Katawal, a concerned India is watching closely the developments which indicate unwinding of the four-year-old peace process there.

India is worried over the breakdown of consensus between the Maoists and seven-party alliance, which was the basis for the formation of the Constituent assembly.

New Delhi wants Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to take all decisions by consensus and has already conveyed this to him, sources said in New Delhi on Sunday.

India feels that any decision taken without consensus can lead to confrontation between the parties and finally lead to the fall of the coalition government in Kathmandu.

This, the sources noted, would affect the reframing of Nepali constitution and development of the country, which is the main agenda before the Maoist-led government.

India feels that the main cause of the political problem in Nepal is that "multi-layered consensus" on which Maoists and seven-party alliance came together, is breaking down.

Each side is working on its own agenda, hurling accusations at the other and putting conditionalities.

India had helped the seven-party alliance and Maoists in reaching the consensus earlier but they have to manage on their own now, the sources said.

India has told all concerned in Nepal to rebuild the consensus while reminding about their promise to set up committees to resolve contentious issues among them.