“Nepal occupies special place under India’s neighbourhood first policy”: MEA on Nepal PM’s visit

Jun 01, 2023

New Delhi, June 01 (ANI): During the weekly press briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs on June 01, Foreign Secretary of India Vinay Mohan Kwatra talked about the visit of Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to India and his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While addressing the press briefing, Vinay Kwatra hailed the India-Nepal relationship and said Nepal occupies a very special place under India’s neighbourhood first policy. “Nepal occupies a very special place under India’s neighbourhood first policy. Our relationship with Nepal is unique and characterised by open borders and civilisational ties that are anchored in our shared cultural and religious traditions manifesting strong people-to-people linkages,” said Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra. Earlier in the day, PM Modi held bilateral talks with Nepal PM at Hyderabad House. While talking about the meeting, Kwatra said, “The talks between the two PMs characterised the traditional warmth and cordiality between our two countries. The two leaders engaged in fairly comprehensive and constructive and future-oriented discussions directed toward taking India-Nepal bilateral relationship forward in a manner that is constructive, progressive and beneficial for both our societies.” “The discussions and outcomes cover the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation, including political, economic, trade, energy, connectivity, infrastructure cooperation and also development partnership,” he added