Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba will visit Varanasi during his April 1-3 visit to India. Mr. Deuba will be accompanied by his spouse Arzu Deuba. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said a high-power delegation would accompany Prime Minister Deuba.
"India and Nepal enjoy age-old ties. In recent years, the partnership has witnessed significant growth in all areas of cooperation. The visit will provide an opportunity to the two sides to review this wide-ranging partnership and to progress it further for the benefit of the two peoples," the MEA said on Monday.
Mr. Deuba will hold a meeting with Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 2. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will call on Mr. Deuba. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal announced that the Nepalese delegation will include Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka and other senior Ministers and secretaries.
