Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Thursday said that the misunderstandings that emerged between Nepal and India in the past six months would be cleared during his state visit to the southern neighbour.

Addressing the 68^th anniversary programme of the Nepal Council of World Affairs (NCWA), PM Oli stated that both the countries now want to bring the bilateral relations back on the track.

“My endeavour will be to develop relations with India for mutual benefits and respect. It will be a successful visit,” remarked the Prime Minister.

He said that the diplomats had to play an important role in developing relations with the foreign countries and other international organizations as well.

Speaking on a different note, PM Oli said that the country had entered into another phase of transition after the promulgation of the new constitution.

He briefed the ambassadors of foreign countries and head of the diplomatic missions to Nepal preset on the occasion that the constitution did not discriminate against any individual or group or ethnicities.

The NCWA fecilitated former Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat for the contributions he made to enhance Nepal’s image in the international arena.

Dr. Mahat said that Nepal’s dependence on external assistance was declining.

“Even after political upheaval, armed conflict, disasters and blockade, our macro fundamentals are good. The international community has also appreciated Nepal for this,” he said.

Rajendra Bahadur Shrestha, president of the NCWA, said that the Council had played an important role to promote government to government relations around the globe.

He urged the government to learn from China and India and redesign its diplomatic policy.

Shrestha expressed hope that the PM’s India visit would help to resolve misunderstanding and improve ties between the two neighbours.