Feb 1, 2005

The United Nations, Britain, India and the United States have criticized the developments, while Australia advised its citizens not to travel to Nepal, AP reported.

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called the king's actions "a serious setback for the country ... steps should be taken immediately to restore democratic freedoms and institutions", AP said.

The United States said the sacking was a "step back from democracy", while India believed it was a "cause of grave concern", according to AP.

CNN

Friday, 18 January, 2002, 17:12 GMT
US pledges support to Nepal

American Secretary of State Colin Powell has reaffirmed US support for Nepal's constitutional monarchy, under threat from Maoist rebels fighting for a republic.

"We don't like Maoists. We don't like guerrillas and we don't like insurgencies."

US State Department official Mr Powell held talks with King Gyanendra and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in Kathmandu after arriving from India.

Before his arrival a US official said: "We are going to Nepal to show support for democracy, a democracy that is being attacked."

BBC

Nepal
January 23, 2004

According to SIPRI and the UN Register of Conventional Arms, Nepal has not reported receiving any imports of conventional weapons in recent years. However, according to U.S. Government statistics, Nepal received approximately 2.57 million worth of U.S. arms deliveries although it was granted an estimated 7.8 million in licenses and agreements.

CDI