This is the first meeting between Oli and PM Modi after the former became Prime Minister in July. Oli became the Nepal PM after he brokered a deal with Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba to to form a new coalition government replacing Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Significantly, the forthcoming visit will provide both sides an opportunity to discuss and review the progress in bilateral cooperation and help in advancing our ties further.
Oli is set to return to power for the fourth time after striking a late-night coalition deal with the Nepali Congress to oust Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' from power. Prachanda lost his vote of confidence in the Parliament on Friday, gaining only 63 votes in the 275-member House.
In May 2020, Nepal submitted its updated map, which included the missing territories, to the Ministry of Land Management. The Department of Survey, responsible for its preparation, asserts that it was created with precise scale, projection, and coordinate system.
A meeting was chaired by Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal after which the decision to print the new currency note was taken. Nepal claims Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani and published a map in 2020 incorporating all three regions, prompting an angry response from India.
Notably, an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Nepal's Jajarkot district in November last year, killing more than 150 people and injuring nearly 400. India was the first country to dispatch emergency relief materials to the earthquake-hit districts in Nepal.
Leading the delegation of their respective countries, Jaishankar and Saud will co-chair the 7th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission that was established in 1987 and provides a platform for both sides to review all aspects of the bilateral partnership.
"The people of our two countries should benefit from the open border existing between us, but at the same time, we should be careful not to misuse the open border by unwanted elements," Oli said during a conference.
'Prachanda' is on a four-day visit to India and this is his first bilateral trip abroad after assuming the top office in December 2022.
India Nepal news: The MoU would help in promoting cooperation between India and Nepal in the field of forests, wildlife, environment, and biodiversity conservation.
Yogi Adityanath received Deuba from the Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport. He accompanied him during his Varanasi visit.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said India and Nepal are on the same page and share the same vision as he underlined that New Delhi sees itself as Nepal's "foremost friend and development partner" in this country's quest for economic and social development.
In the diplomatic note to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) via the Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the materials disseminated by a section of the Indian media are “fake, baseless and insensitive as well as abusive to Nepal and Nepali leadership”, according to an aide of the Nepal Prime Minister.
"We will extend full cooperation to Nepal in attaining political stability and development," Swaraj said.
Kathmandu: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's Nepal trip will focus on confidence building measures, strengthening bilateral ties and preparing the ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country.Swaraj is arriving here tomorrow evening
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