Asked for a response about Prime Minister Oli's remarks that he wouldn't visit India till the ongoing unofficial blockade is in place, spokesman of India's Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup said no such views from Nepal's prime minister have been communicated through a formal channel.
Stating that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited Nepal's PM Oli to visit India following his election as the head of the Nepalese government, Swarup said they have now received information about Nepali prime minister's plan to visit India.
"We have been informed that Nepal's prime minister plans to visit India. The dates for the visit will be finalized through diplomatic channels," Swarup told journalists during a regular press briefing on Thursday.
When asked about India's conflicting statements on Nepal's new constitution and its first amendment, he only said that the statement were very clear.
He also said that the Indian government has welcomed the endorsement of two constitution amendment bills by Nepal's parliament on Saturday.
"We have welcomed the passage of the two bills and we believe this is part of the process," Swarup said. "The Madhesis have other demands as well and we hope both sides will address them in the spirit of flexibility and compromise."
Swarup, however, has changed his wordings on the amendment of new constitution. Immediately after the passage of the bills, the MEA described it merely as a "positive development," while now he said the government of India has "welcomed" the amendments.
The northern neighbor China and the United Nations have already welcomed the amendments.
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