Kathmandu, Aug.22
Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba has expressed her hope
that her visit to India has provided
guidance to expand contacts at the highest and other levels in the future and
to promote cooperation and support for mutual benefit between the two countries
through bilateral mechanisms.
"My visit to India has played an important role in enhancing
harmony and mutual cooperation between India and Nepal," she said while talking
to journalists upon her arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in
Kathmandu after concluding her four-day official visit to India on Thursday.
Minister Dr. Rana paid a visit to India at the invitation of
the External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar.
According to Dr. Rana, the visit was organised as per the
high-level exchange programme between Nepal and India. "I called on Prime
Minister of India, Narendra Modi where we talked about the mutual interest and
Nepal's concerns," she said.
During the meeting with Indian PM Modi, she extended the
invitation for a state visit to Nepal on behalf of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
of Nepal.
Likewise, Dr. Rana held a meeting with Dr. Jaishankar on
Monday. "Issues related to bilateral relations and mutual interests as
well as energy, trade and transportation, connectivity, investment, airways,
infrastructure construction, flood and inundation problems, Pancheswar
multi-purpose project, sports and border infrastructure were discussed in the
meeting," she informed.
Earlier, in a meeting at the South Asian University on
Thursday morning, Dr. Rana asked the professors of the university to conduct
joint research on various common problems including the effects of climate
change emerging in South Asia and suggest solutions.
"Climate change has become a burning problem in this
region now. Similarly, there are many other common problems in our region. I
think it will be good if the researchers and academics of this university can
jointly research and suggest solutions to solve those problems," she said.
In response, the Chair of the University, Prof. K. K.
Agrawal, proposed to establish a Nepal campus under the SAU.
The university is run with the participation of the member
countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Foreign
ministers of SAARC member countries will be the ex-officio chancellor of this
university.
Foreign Minister Dr. Rana also met the head of the Foreign
Affairs Department of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Vijay Chauthaiwale.
In her maiden foreign trip after being appointed as the
Foreign Minister, Dr. Rana embarked on the official visit to India on Sunday.
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