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Preparations for Nepal Prime Minister Oli's visit to India, Foreign Minister on India tour from today – News India Live | News India

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Kathmandu, August 18 (HS). Preparations are being made for Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's visit to India in the first week of September. He has expressed his desire to visit India for his first foreign visit after becoming Prime Minister for the fourth time.

Recently, during his Nepal visit, India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Prime Minister Oli and gave him a formal letter of visit from the Indian Prime Minister. Since then, preparations have been started for Oli's Delhi visit. However, earlier his visit was scheduled for 4-6 September in Bangkok, Thailand, where he was to attend the summit of BIMSTEC countries.

Prime Minister Oli was scheduled to have a sideline meeting with the Indian Prime Minister here in Bangkok. But after the recent change of power in Thailand and the coup in Bangladesh, there is every possibility of the BIMSTEC conference to be postponed in Bangkok. Nepal has requested Oli to visit India on the same date. To which, it has been informed that a positive response will be received from India as well. Therefore, there is every possibility of Oli visiting India in the first week of September.

Foreign Minister's visit begins today

Nepal's Foreign Minister Dr. Arju Rana is leaving for Delhi on a five-day visit to India from Sunday. She is scheduled to meet India's Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar at Hyderabad House on Monday. Dr. Rana said that during the meeting with the Indian Foreign Minister, bilateral issues will be discussed as well as Prime Minister Oli's possible visit to India will also be discussed.

During her India visit, efforts are being made for Dr. Arju Rana to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She said that there is every possibility of meeting Prime Minister Modi. Although the time has not been fixed yet, but there is hope of getting time after reaching Delhi. Foreign Minister Dr. Arju Rana said that on Monday itself she will also go to the house of BJP's Foreign Department in-charge Dr. Vijay Chauthaiwale to meet him where she will tie a Rakhi to Chauthaiwale.

She said that three years ago when Chauthaiwale was in Nepal, coincidentally it was the day of Rakshabandhan and when he reached there to meet the then Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, he tied a Rakhi to Chauthaiwale. Dr. Rana says that after three years again it is a coincidence that she will be in Delhi on the day of Rakshabandhan and she is getting the opportunity to tie a Rakhi again. Apart from this, Dr. Rana is also going to be treated for three days at Max Hospital in Saket, Delhi. She had a hyperthyroid operation this year after which she is going for follow up.