Powerful neighbour India was instrumental in the formation of an alliance last year between Nepal's mainstream political parties and Maoists, the rebel leader said in an interview published here.
Once former foes, seven political parties sidelined when King Gyanendra sacked the government in February 2005 entered a loose alliance with the Maoists last November.
"India played a positive role in reaching the 12-point understanding with the seven party alliance," Prachanda said in an interview in the latest edition of the weekly news magazine Nepal.
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