Nepali Congress delegation to arrive in India
The Hindu
PM Sher Bahadur Deuba’s outreach will lead to interactions with leading figures of the BJP
A high-level delegation representing the ruling Nepali Congress will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday. The delegation led by former Foreign Minister of Nepal Prakash Sharan Mahat is expected to interact with the leading figures of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is being viewed as an outreach from Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba towards the Indian government. Mr. Mahat will be accompanied by Nepal political leaders Udaya Shumsher Rana and Ajay Chaurasia.
“This is a reciprocal visit aimed at strengthening party to party relations,” Mr. Mahat told The Kathmandu Post, explaining that the visit is a response to the recent visits of BJP office-bearers to Kathmandu. The visit will be keenly observed in both Kathmandu and here as Mr. Deuba’s government has hinted that it will not compromise on the territorial dispute of Kalapani.