Subsequently, Nepal’s Armed Police Force requested the Indian personnel to withdraw and urged that the issue be resolved through high-level diplomatic talks. Petroleum Price HikeThe market continues to face instability because of fluctuations in international petroleum prices. Coalition arrangements are negotiated in Kathmandu and then replicated in the provinces, often with little regard for local political realities. Political leaders denounce instability while simultaneously contributing to it. When political leaders repeatedly abandon their own commitments, public cynicism deepens.