On Wednesday, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal met with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval during his first overseas visit since taking office.
As Nepal Prime Minister Dahal prepares to meet his Indian counterpart PM Modi on Thursday (tomorrow), the meeting will provide an opportunity for the two Prime Ministers to discuss the entirety of India and Nepal’s multifaceted relationship. During the visit, both sides will build on the bilateral partnership successes achieved by India and Nepal during previous high-level visits [Prime Minister Deuba to New Delhi (April 2022) and Prime Minister Modi to Lumbini (May 2022).]
During his visit, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka ‘Prachanda’ will call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Kickstarting his four days India visit, Nepal PM arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday. Upon arrival, he received a warm welcome from Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi.
“PM @cmprachanda of Nepal arrives in New Delhi on his first overseas visit after assumption of office. Warmly welcomed by MoS @M_Lekhi at the airport. The visit will impart renewed momentum to the close and unique India-Nepal relationship,” the official spokesperson of MEA, Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
As part of his visit, he will also visit Ujjain and Indore in addition to his official engagements.
Prachanda, who took office in December of last year, is in India from May 31 to June 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prachanda will begin his schedule on Thursday (tomorrow) by laying a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial at 10.30 a.m.
According to an earlier release from the Ministry of External Affairs, the visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries in support of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.
He previously visited India twice as Prime Minister of Nepal, in 2008 and 2016.
In recent years, bilateral relations between India and Nepal have grown significantly in all areas of cooperation.
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