Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Nepalese counterpart K.P. Photo: PTINew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Nepal that ended Saturday, within weeks of Nepalese Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli’s visit to India, seems have put ties—strained by India’s opposition to the 2015 Nepalese constitution— back on a sound footing. The two prime ministers also focused on inland waterways connectivity, underlining its catalytic role in stimulating economic growth and promoting movement of people. According to Indian foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale, “Prime minister Oli noted that there was sincerity and commitment on the part of the Indian side to strengthen this multifaceted partnership,” he said. “Both prime ministers gave instructions that we must be focussed on expeditious delivery” of development projects and assistance, he said.

Source: Mint May 13, 2018 20:48 UTC