Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda arrives in India
Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda arrived in New Delhi this afternoon on a four-day official visit to India. He was received by Minister of State for External Affairs, Meenakshi Lekhi at the airport. This is his first bilateral visit abroad after assuming office in December last year. He is being accompanied by a high-level delegation.
During the visit, the Nepalese Prime Minister will call on President and Vice-President. He will also hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss diverse areas of the bilateral partnership. Mr Prachanda will visit Ujjain and Indore as part of his visit. The visit will impart renewed momentum to the close and unique India-Nepal relationship.
The Ministry of External Affairs said, the visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Nepal in furtherance of India’s Neighbourhood First policy. It said, the bilateral relations have significantly strengthened in the last few years in all areas of cooperation. The visit underscores the importance given by both sides to adding further momentum to the bilateral partnership.
