Indian Ambassador has categorically refuted reports about India not being happy with Nepal’s new constitution.

Speaking to journalists at his office in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Ambassador Ranjit Rae insisted that India respects the decision of Nepal on the kind of system and model it has adopted. "It is not true that India is unhappy with the constitution. India’s only concern is peace and stability in Nepal," said Rae.

He refused to acknowledge the reports that India had offered 7-point recommendations on Nepal’s new constitution.

Insisting that India only wants full ownership of the constitution, he said unrest in the bordering regions is a concern for New Delhi.  Ambassador Rae also sought to clarify that India has not imposed any kind of blockade against Nepal. He blamed the unrest in Nepal for delays and obstructions of Nepal bound freights, adding that the movement of cargo carriers have dropped steeply on both sides of the borders.

Rae also expressed concern about the growing anti-India sentiment in Nepal. "We are concerned about the activities of burning India's national flags and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s effigies," said Ambassador Rae..

On dialogue between the government and disgruntled parties, he said that he has heard of positive development. Rae said India has encouraged dialogue to resolve the differences on the new constitution and hoped that it would be resolved very soon.