'Royal Coup' in Nepal

The challenge for India and the international community posed by the royal coup in Nepal is serious and complex. India cannot afford to see an outright military victory either for the Maoists or for the RNA. While the first may jeopardise India?s own internal security situation, particularly with regard to the Naxalites and the insurgents in the north-east, the second outcome may seal the fate of democracy in Nepal for a long time to come.