AMN/ NEW DELHI /
India and Nepal will hold wide ranging discussions on issues of mutual concern, as well as on strengthening bilateral cooperation in diverse areas including developmental assistance, energy and connectivity. Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli arrived in New Delhi today on a six-day visit to India.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa, Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel, Home Minister Shakti Basnet, along with secretaries of their respective ministries, media persons and representatives of the business community are also accompanying PM Oli.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, Mr. Oli will be accorded ceremonial reception at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhawan tomorrow.
The visiting dignitary will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hold delegation level talks. Thereafter, the two countries will exchange agreements. Mr. Oli will be accompanied by senior members of the Nepal Cabinet.
It will be the first bilateral visit by a Nepalese Prime Minister after the trip by the then premier Baburam Bhattarai in October 2011.
Oli’s predecessor Sushil Koirala had attended Prime Minister Modi’s swearing-in ceremony in May 2014.
External Affairs Ministry said a range of issues, including matters relating to citizenship to Indian-origin people, will figure in the talks between the two sides.
Oli will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Home Minister of Nepal.
The Nepalese Prime Minister will stay at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be among those who will meet the Nepalese Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Oli will also call on President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari.