Nepal is suffering through a Mao insurgency and a King who is averse to democracy. This country is literally in India’s backyard and yet India does not seem to play a role in this crisis! Today New York Times urged USA and Europe in its editorial to take a role in restoring democracy in Nepal
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/14/opinion/14fri3.html

India needs to step up and assumes leadership role at least in South East Asia.