In between, Deuba also had time to call on the President and meet with other Indian leaders, such as SoniaGandhi, President of the Congress Party, and L.K. Advani, the Leader of the Opposition. He also had a privatedinner with Indian intellectuals and sympathizers. Agreements on culture, sports and exchange of weatherinformation were signed during the visit.
On the core concern of the Maoist insurgency, Deuba got all the assurances he was looking for. India describedthe Maoists as a "common security concern" and pledged "every possible help, military orotherwise". India's worries arise on account of the Maoists' close and growing links with Left Wingextremist insurgents (referred to as Naxalites) in India, and the increasingly strident portrayal of India asan expansionist neighbour by the Nepalese Maoist Chief, Pushpa Kamal Dahal @ Prachanda, as well as attacks onIndian business interests in Nepal, along with attacks on enterprises with Royal and American stakes.