Krishna

"This is significant because the Simla Agreement is the basis of the current LoC, which both sides agreed to not alter unilaterally in spite of their political differences," says Mr Krishna.

Krishna KC, the provincial chair of the Trekking Agents Association of Nepal in the western Gandaki province, says the trekking industry is in deep trouble.

Morning rain in Saturday’s forecast prompted tournament officials to add an extra round Friday but it did not seem to rattle Krishna.

The festival honours the divine love of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna, and boisterous celebrations are held in the northern Indian cities of Mathura and Vrindavan, believed to be their birthplace.

Dr Krishna said the first thing they did was identify how interconnected the parasitic and host twins were.