Nepalese PM Prachanda arrives in India on four-day visit
The Hindu
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Wednesday began a four-day visit to India that is expected to inject a fresh momentum in the already close relations between the two countries.
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on May 31 began a four-day visit to India that is expected to inject a fresh momentum in the already close relations between the two countries.
It is the first bilateral trip abroad by the 68-year-old Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) leader after he assumed the top office in December 2022.
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He was received at the airport in Delhi by Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi 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," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
A high-level delegation is accompanying Prachanda.
He and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Thursday following which both sides are expected to sign a number of agreements.
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