"We regard the two amendments passed yesterday by the Nepali Parliament as positive developments," spokesperson at Indian Ministry for External Affairs Vikas Swarup said in a tweet on Sunday. "We hope that other outstanding issues are similarly addressed in a constructive spirit."
India, which has been imposing an unofficial blockade on Nepal for the last four months, had been constantly pressing the Nepali leadership to approve the amendment bill registered by the previous government led by the Nepali Congress (NC).
Parliament on Saturday night endorsed the Constitution Amendment Bill with some revisions, by a majority vote. With the endorsement of the bill, the first changes have been made in the constitution that was promulgated four months ago.
The government of India, which had just "noted" the promulgation of the new constitution in Nepal last September, had however welcomed a cabinet decision in December to move forward the constitution amendment bill.
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We hope that other outstanding issues are similarly addressed in a constructive spirit. (2/2)
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) January 24, 2016
