Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Dahal ‘Prachanda’ met today in private at Hyderabad House.
“Deepening the bonds of friendship and cooperation. PM @narendramodi greets PM @cmprachanda of Nepal as the latter arrives in Hyderabad House for bilateral talks,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted when PM Modi greeted ‘Prachanda’ at the Hyderabad House.
The meeting of the two prime ministers will provide an occasion to go over the whole range of the complex relationship between India and Nepal.
The wreath was laid at Raj Ghat in New Delhi earlier in the day by Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, often known as Prachanda. He also left a note in Raj Ghat’s visitor’s book.
Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, tweeted that Nepal’s Prime Minister, @cmprachanda, paid a solemn homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat.
Dahal, often known as Prachanda, who took office in December of last year, will be in India from May 31 to June 3. He has been to India four times.
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday. Upon arrival, he received a warm welcome from Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi.
Informing about his arrival, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted, “Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrives in Delhi, receives warm welcome by MoS 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.”
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is on his first overseas visit since assuming office met National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday.
In addition to the official engagements, he will also visit Ujjain and Indore as part of his visit.
During the visit, both sides will build on the successes achieved by India and Nepal in the bilateral partnership 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.
Nepal ambassador to India Shankar P Sharma on Wednesday called Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s trip to India a “goodwill visit” and added that it “will bring Nepal and India’s relations to a good height.”