Secretary Singh is paying her visit to Nepal after she assumed office as India’s Foreign Secretary on August 1, said a statement issued by the Indian Embassy. The visit reflects the importance that India attaches to its relations with Nepal, it stated. [break]
“The visit will provide an opportunity to review and further develop the partnership between the two countries and reiterate support for the expression of democratic aspirations by the people of Nepal,” it said.
Singh will meet President Ram Baran Yadav, Chairman of the Interim Election Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi, Foreign Minister Madhav Ghimire, Chief Election Commissioner Neel Kantha Uprety and top leaders of major political parties, according to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
As scheduled, she will hold talks with political leaders on Saturday, while the meetings with government officials have been slated for Sunday.
Joint Secretary, North, Abhay Thakur, and other senior officials of India’s Ministry of External Affairs will be accompanying Singh.
It is learnt that she will also call on her counterpart Arjun Bahadur Thapa and review India-funded projects in Nepal and other intricacies of bilateral relations.
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