Both the governments in Nepal
and India have sped up the preparations for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s
India visit.
Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad
Paudel is leaving for India at the invitation of Indian External Affairs
Minister Sushma Swaraj on 7th February to make necessary
arrangements for the PM’s maiden foreign visit.
“We received an invitation from
Swaraj on Friday for the Finance Minister’s visit. He will leave for India on 7th
February and conclude his visit on 9th,” informed Paudel’s press
advisor Mohan Chapagain.
He said that the visit would
focus on the preparations for PM Oli’s India visit.
The date and details of PM’s
visit will be finalized during Paudel’s visit.
Minister Paudel will meet Swaraj
and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during his visit and will discuss about
Nepal’s post-quake reconstruction, bilateral trade and economic cooperation and
other pertinent issues.
According to Ministry of
Finance, there were chances of Paudel meeting with Indian business community
and investors. Embassy of Nepal
in New Delhi is
organizing an interaction programme in order to facilitate the Minister to
discuss with the Indian business community.
Paudel may also meet Indian Prime
Minister Narnendra Modi, said the Ministry sources.
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kamal Thapa had already visited India
twice after assuming the post four months ago.
Prime Minister Oli had been reiterating
that he wouldn’t visit the southern neighbour until it lifted the blockade and
eased the supply of essential goods.
“However, as India has signaled
that it will ease the supply by the second week of February, he is positive about
the visit to India,” informed PM’s secretariat.
It is learnt that the PM won't visit India if the blockade is not lifted.
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