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Neglect of socio- economic needs, inequality and injustice in Nepali society attributed to the genesis of the Maoist insurgency in Nepal. In early 1990, a mass upsurge Jana Andolan paved way for multi party of governance in Nepal.  The opening up of the polity increased the awareness of inequality which helped Maoist insurgency to grow dramatically. However, in November 2005, a Comprehensive Peace Agreement was reached between the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-UML) and other main stream political parties. Monarchy was abolished. Election to the Constituent Assembly was held and a coalition government was  been put in place. Inadequate steps to address the ethnic, economic and political aspirations of multi- ethnic groups have caused further unrest and created conditions for newer conflicts. Nepal shares border with India particularly with Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, there is free movement across the borders. This facilitates movement of mafia groups, drug trafficking and political activities. Control of cross border activities remains difficult and led to serious cross border implications.

This volume is compilation of the eight papers presented at a workshop organized at Varnasi in June 2010 in collaboration with Malaviya Centre for Peace Research and the Centre for the Study of Nepal, Banaras Hindu University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment

Foreword 

1.      Introduction

Internal consequences

2.      Nepal: Impact of Internal Conflict on Security
Yubaraj Ghimere

3.      Nepal’s Counter-Insurgency Campaign: Impact and Aftermath
Chiran Jung Thapa

4.      Internal Conflict in Nepal After the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Indra Adhikari and Uddhab Pyakurel

5.      Impact of Internal Conflict on the Nepal Army
Keshar Bahadur Bhandari

6.   Conflict in Nepal: Impact on Environment and its Cross-border Consequences
      B.C. Upreti

External implications

 7.  Conflict in Nepal and its Transnational Ramifications
     Anjoo Sharan Upadhyaya

 8.  Internal Conflict in Nepal: Implications for India
     Padmaja Murthy

 9.  International Impact of Conflict in Nepal
      Nihar Nayak

Contributors