Ek Rishta Dialogue

[Eberardo Topher]

IfBrahmastra dialogues sounded like a Hindi-dubbed Marvel movie to you too, then welcome to the club, my friend. The dialogues, at best, sound like a Google translated version of an English script. We were so cringed out by the dialogues, if you were too, then here are *some* of the dialogues, ranked from bad to worse.

Bishnu Rijal, Deputy Chief of the foreign affairs department of the ruling Nepal communist party (NCP) in Nepal has said, "Roti-Beti ka Rishta" is "old rhetoric" and it is "not wise to talk about Roti-Beti relationship".

WION: How do you characterize the ties between India and Nepal? How do you think they have been impacted by the map row?

Bishnu Rijal: I don't think so, because we have a much diversified, deep-rooted, very old ties. We enjoy an excellent relationship from the very beginning. Being the close neighbour, we may face problem in day to day life. This time we have seen some problems related to our border. I am hopeful, we will resolve the problems by the means of talks. Nepal has continuously requested India to sit together for dialogue of Foreign Secretary to resolve the dispute. This is not a big deal between the 2 countries. We have a deep-rooted relationship and we want to save this relationship and take forward the relationship for our countries and our people.

WION: Don't you think the map row, bring the new map was unnecessary?

Bishnu Rijal: It is very natural, Nepal has reacted very naturally. It is Nepal's right. Before this law, Nepal had requested India, 2 times for foreign secretary meeting and Nepal has handed over a twice diplomatic note to India.

Kathmandu was insisting, so sit together and resolve the crisis. I don't know why Surprised India did not pay attention to close neighbours. So it is our compulsion, we are compelled to release new map according to the 1860 Sugauli treaty and now we have adopted a new Map and amended our new constitution. This will not hamper India Nepal relations and dialogue. It is our internal thing. It is our national stance and all political parties are in the same line now and India should realise the sentiment of Nepali people and Nepali political parties. This is the symbol of national unity and requests India to realise and know the real sentiment of Nepali people.

WION: Indian govt sources have confirmed that request for talks had been sent, in fact ahead of the bill being presented to parliament?

Bishnu Rijal: No, it is untrue and false information provided by the officials. I would like to say, no one, no Indian official has said it publically. Because India has not given any response to Nepal's request. Nepal has requested India, twice in writing. Nepal even did not get any reply from India. That kind of things doesn't help in a relationship.

WION: Now Nepal is mulling new law under which Indian women marrying Nepalese citizens will get citizenship after 7 years.

Bishnu Rijal: We knew the constitution in 2015 and it has made some provisions in naturalised citizenship. The bill was pending in parliament for 2 years, this time we have decided to keep the cooling period of 7 years for naturalised citizenship. If some, foreign lady want to marry Nepali men, she has to wait for 7 years for Nepali naturalised citizenship. It is very natural. Even in India, if some women want to marry, with Indian men she should wait for 7 years. No country in the world gives freedom to get citizenship because it is a very sensitive thing and every country has some rule. If someone wants to get citizenship, he or she should pass the exam. Pass the language test, take the oath. These are the provisions in different countries. In Nepal, we have maintained the provision according to the international provision.

WION: What is your view on China, increasingly belligerent, aggressive with its neighbours.

Bishnu Rijal: China is a bigger power now, china is considered a sleeping dragon in the past. The dragon has woken up now. Some impact in old politics--including south Asia, India. As per my information, china is not an aggressive country and has taken care of itself. It believes in silent diplomacy and as per my knowledge, it is not an aggressive country. Unfortunate what happened between India China, 20 Indian soldiers lost lives and a lot of tensions. I hope, I wish it is resolved through dialogue. They should sit together and resolve the disputes.

WION: Do you think "roti-beti ka rishta" continue. Nepal's KP Sharma Oli govt has gone to the extent of saying COVID crisis in his country due to people coming from across the border.

Bishnu Rijal: I don't see India and Nepal have a huge problem. We hope once they sit together, it will be resolved. This is not a new one and under discussion for a long time. I am not sure why India, choose this time to inaugurate the road. Nepal has been claiming the territory for a long time and India has also agreed that this issue will be resolve via FS mechanism. So this incident created some problem in the relationship. This is not a permanent problem, this will be resolved soon according to our agreed mechanism. Roti Beti is old rhetoric. The world is changing and our aspirations are changing. So, this not wise to talk about Roti-Beti relationship. The words are not similar. Roti and Beti cant be compared together.

WION: Are you saying 'roti-beti ka rishta' should be junked?

Rijal: We should reset our relationship based on our mutual benefit. Nepal and India have changed. Our aspirations have changed, we should change. Roti Beti is old rhetoric. We should restart our friendly relationship and continue our glorious relationship. We should put forward some bold steps in our relationship.

I am a 17 year old girl, and have recently received my first rishta (a young man and his family wishing for both of us to talk, in the eventual hope of marriage). This was a very early and unexpected situation that arose, but I am generally happy that it happened. He and I don't see eachother at all, but are talking on the phone about once a week, with the knowledge of our parents (though they don't listen to the conversation, and it doesn't seem that there is any need for them to). We have been talking on the phone for about a month, and before that we exchanged emails for a month. He seems like a very reasonable person, and I truly have started to develop feelings for him. I have been thinking of asking him how he feels and telling him of my feelings in return, not for a lustful reason, but because I think it's imporant to know the feelings of one another. However, I am not completely sure if this is a good idea - I have doubts about whether he has feelings for me or not, if I will just embarrass myself by asking, & if it's Islamic to do so. Also, any advice on how to keep this relationship within the limits of Islam as much as possible would be greatly appreciated.

I think you 2 have done enough of email and phone.. so now should meet in person (either they could come to your house or you could go to theirs). After the meeting, you both will know where its going next. Ideally, if it clicks for him, they will officially express their interest. And if it doesn't click for him, then you will also know.

i personally feel you are too young for all this. its very easy to develop feelings at this age, is it a crush? can you wait until you complete your education or there is family pressure? i admire your courage for quest and consult. InshAllah you will be successful.

I do realize how easy it is to develop feelings at my age, and believe that this may be a crush (in reality, I hardly know him in some ways). There isn't much family pressure, my parents were a little apprehensive about this also because I'm so young. If I were to want to back out, I would probably be able to. I just feel so bewildered/flustered when I think about this situation, and I'm not sure why.

You are very mature, disregard the comments about your age. You have been ready for marriage for sometime now. Just remember the nature of marriage is progress and growth in each other's faith. Chose your spouse with that intention. Allah will take care of the rest.

it is true what members are saying of course you are probably a mature lady by now. But i would prioritize your own wants. would getting married now or in near future stop you from furthering yourself i.e. education, islamic knowledge, career aspirations.

The man is 20 years old, and this is his first rishta as well. Marriage is obviously the ultimate objective if everything goes well InshAllah, but for now we are taking it slower than rishtas would sually be taken since we are so young. Naturally, neither one of us has ever had true friends of the opposite gender, so that's whats we're working on right now. I believe I am mature, but marriage anytime in the near future is out of the question, even if this goes well, because I would want to atleat finish college first. Both of our families agree on the fact that the relationship should be taken slowly.

marry and continue your college life also , and make sure that he is ready to marry ask him and verify your self ,sometime it happens that the other side don't have any feelings at all , make sure what he want and his financial status..

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