Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba arrives in Delhi, beginning his 5-day visit to India

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New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has arrived here on Wednesday, beginning his 5-day visit to India.

He has been received by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

This is going to be Deuba's first foreign trip after assuming office amid the Indo-China standoff at the tri-junction Doklam near Sikkim border.

The Nepal PM will pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on Thursday as per schedule. He will also pay a visit to President Ram Nath Kovind later on the day.

Along with his counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deuba will hold delegation-level talks at Hyderabad House followed by the signing of some agreements.

Deuba's visit will also include states like Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.