NEW DELHI, Sept 9: The prime ministers of India and Nepal on Thursday discussed ways to end a Maoist insurgency in the Himalayan kingdom and official sources said New Delhi had promised fresh supplies of military hardware to combat the guerrillas.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba were quoted as seeing the widespread revolt as a "common problem" for both the countries.

Indian officials said New Delhi had offered to extend all possible assistance to Nepal in dealing with the rebellion. The two countries signed four agreements, including one to build a pipeline to ensure smooth supply of petroleum products to the Himalayan Kingdom.

"Understanding, cooperation and assistance from India have a critical bearing on Nepal's fight against terrorism," Mr Deuba said. The state-run Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nepal Oil Corporation Ltd (Nepal Oil) for laying a 350-km product pipeline between Raxaul in India and Amlekhganj in Nepal.