Gyanendra was always close to the Chinese-it was one of the main points of dispute between him & his late brother,who was pro-India.The previous Indian government of AB Vajpayee,showed little interest in pursuing a pro-active policy in Nepal & allowed things to drift & hence had no option to tie up with the King.That was the logic behind the big armsales to Nepal(along with the US & UK) -to not only defeat the Maoists,but also stem the rise of Nepal as a Chinese puppet.
so do you think Nepal is on its way to being a PRC client state in the next 3 years ? (if they don't get rid of him)