KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who is on a two-day visit to Nepal, paid a courtesy call on President Ramchandra Paudel at the President’s Office, Sheetal Niwas, on Sunday.
On the occasion, President Paudel said Nepal has benefitted from India’s progress as a close neighbor and friend, and expressed hope for greater benefits in the future. “As a rising international power, India’s progress in socio-economic and technological fields has made us happy and encouraged. As a close friend and neighbor, Nepal has benefitted from India’s achievements and seeks to gain more,” Paudel’s Press Advisor Kiran Pokharel quoted him as saying.
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Highlighting the longstanding social, cultural, religious, spiritual, economic, and people-to-people ties between the two nations, Paudel said Nepal-India relations are based on sovereign equality, friendly cooperation, mutual respect and trust. He added that Nepal has always placed high priority on its relations with India and appreciates India’s “Neighborhood First” policy.
According to the President’s Press Advisor, Misri said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy of prioritizing neighboring countries, Nepal holds an important place. Misri also expressed confidence that his visit would provide an opportunity to discuss enhancing connectivity for mutual progress and development in the modern era, thereby further strengthening bilateral relations.
