KATHMANDU, March 13: The foreign ministers of India and China have congratulated Nepal’s newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayankaji Shrestha.
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi sent separate congratulatory messages, wishing Minister Shrestha a successful tenure.
Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha's personal secretary Suresh Kaji Shrestha told RSS that Minister Shrestha expressed his gratitude for their congratulations and best wishes for a successful tenure.
Shrestha, the senior vice-chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center), was appointed the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs on March 6.
(RSS)