India-Nepal bilateral ties: PM Dahal to embark on his four-day visit to Delhi today

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka ‘Prachanda’ will embark on his four-day visit to India today, Wednesday, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. This will be Prachanda’s first bilateral visit abroad since he took office in December 2022.

He will visit India from May 31-June 3 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Nepalese PM will also call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

The Nepalese PM has a raft of meetings lined up on Wednesday, topping which is one with PM Modi at 11 am at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, as per ANI reports. 

He will also preside over the exchange of agreements between the two nations and release press statements at the same venue at around noon.

At 4 in the evening, the Nepalese PM will call on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar at the latter's official residence at Maulana Azad Road. Thereafter, Dahal will call on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Apart from his official engagements, on the second day of his visit, Dahal will emplane to attend a program in Indore. He is also likely to visit Ujjain and will depart for Kathmandu on June 3, Saturday at 4.20 pm, ANI reported. 

During his visit, a high-level delegation will accompany Nepal PM Dahal, who will hold extensive talks with PM Modi on the bilateral partnership between India and Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs said in an official statement.

Several other Indian dignitaries will call on the Nepalese Prime Minister as well. The visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Nepal in furtherance of the 'Neighbourhood First' policy. 

The bilateral relations between the two countries have significantly strengthened in the last few years in all areas of cooperation. This visit demonstrates the importance that both sides place on accelerating the bilateral partnership between the two nations. 

(With ANI inputs)