She gave a talk on the subject “Nepal: A New Era”, organised by New Delhi-based Vivekananda Kendra International on July 2nd, 2008.
Shri Deb Mukharji said that it was unfortunate that certain people in Nepal were using the issue of the Indo-Nepalese Treaty to criticize India. He went on to say,”The fact is that the treaty benefits the Nepalese people greatly. The moment this treaty is cancelled every Nepali in India turns into an illegal immigrant.”
According to Shri Mukharji, “India and Indians have to realize that Nepal came out of an almost impossible kind of position after being affected by the maoist conflict, during the recent landmark and historical elections. Therefore the best thing would be to give Nepal some time to stabilize before a meaningful dialogue is begun with them.”
The event attended by a hall packed with intellectuals, senior bureaucrats and social workers, was presided over by Shri Vijay Kapoor, former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and the Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra International’s New Delhi Chapter.