Shirish B Pradhan

Kathmandu, Nov 3 (PTI) After months of being in denial mode, the Nepalese Maoists have come out openly extending "full support and cooperation" to the naxalites in India, days after Home Minister P Chidambram mentioned about a possible arms supply from them.

Admitting that exchanges exist between the Maoists and the Indian naxals, a senior Standing Committee member of the UCPN-M CP Gajurel was quoted today by Rajdhani daily as saying, "We have extended our full support and cooperation to the Indian Maoists, who are launching armed revolt."

Talking to pro-Maoist journalists in Bara district of southern Nepal on Sunday. Gajurel, however, did not elaborate on what type of support they have extended to the Naxals.

The statement came shortly after Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram mentioned about the possible arms supply from Nepalese Maoists to the Naxals in India.