KATHMANDU: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prayed at a renowned Hindu temple with his Nepalese counterpart K.P. The five hydropower plants have been in the works for over a decade and could be a game-changer for Nepal. Ties between the neighbours dived in 2015 when Nepal passed a controversial new constitution that sparked deadly protests, triggering a months-long border blockade. Oli, then serving his first term as prime minister, won huge public support as he stoked nationalist anti-India sentiment over the blockade. Modi will visit a second Hindu pilgrimage site near Nepal’s border with Tibet on Saturday.

Source: Pakistan Today May 11, 2018 09:22 UTC