Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli receives ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan

Nepalese PM KP Sharma Oli was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

New Delhi: Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, who is on his first visit abroad after assuming office in October last, was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Home Minister Rajnath Singh were among others present at the ceremony.

Later, Sushma Swaraj will be calling on Prime Minister Oli. Thereafter, he will meet Prime Minister Modi at the Hyderabad House, which will be followed by delegation-level talks, exchange of agreements and press statements.

India and Nepal will be holding wide-ranging discussions on issues of mutual concern, as well as on strengthening bilateral cooperation in diverse areas, including developmental assistance, energy and connectivity.

The Prime Minister will host a banquet for him.