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India will remain a steadfast partner of Nepal, said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday as he welcomed former Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is on a three-day visit to India.

“Pleased to welcome @cmprachanda to India on his visit at the invitation of BJP President @JPNadda ji. A productive discussion on strengthening our neighbourly relationship with a focus on economic cooperation,” Jaishankar tweeted.

“Reflecting our Neighbourhood First policy, India will remain a steadfast partner of Nepal in its quest for progress and prosperity,” he said in another tweet.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda will hold a meeting with former Nepali Prime Minister Dahal in the national capital on Sunday under the ‘Know BJP’ campaign.

The meeting will take place at the party headquarters in the national capital on Saturday in which many senior leaders of the party will also be present.

Notably, the former Nepali PM is on a three-day visit to India.

BJP’s foreign affairs department in charge Vijay Chauthaiwale said it is an “important” meeting. “This meeting is important and will be under the ‘Know BJP’ campaign. This is for the first time that the BJP has given an invitation to Nepali Communist Party.”

According to the sources, Prachanda will also meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

The “Know BJP” campaign was started on the party’s 42nd Foundation Day on April 6, 2022. Its second phase was held on 16 May 2022 while the third meeting was held on June 4 2022.

“Know BJP” campaign is the BJP’s initiative to introduce the party’s vision, mission and work culture to different countries of the world. Under this program, Nadda has so far interacted with Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, Minister for Foreign Relations of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan and also envoys of 47 countries.

Nadda has so far held talks with diplomats/heads of missions of 47 countries including the European Union.

Earlier last month, Nadda had met the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Van Nen at the BJP Head Office in the national capital.

On June 11, Nadda met the envoys of 13 foreign countries and said that is a need for better communication between the political systems and political parties of different countries to understand the vision of each other.

Earlier, Nadda interacted with “Head of Missions” from 13 countries at the party’s central office in the fourth phase of the “Know BJP” campaign. Addressing the visiting diplomats, Nadda said, “It is our belief that there should be better communication between the political system and political parties of different countries so that we can understand the vision of each other.”

The BJP firmly believes in a healthy democracy and shared cultural ties, he said. (ANI)

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The leaders of India and Nepal have discussed various aspects of cooperation, reviewed the progress of various projects and also discussed the blueprint for the future, reports Asian Lite News

The open borders of India and Nepal should not be misused by unwanted elements, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday during his statement after delegation level meeting with Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Both the leaders also discussed various aspects of cooperation, reviewed the progress of various projects and also discussed the blueprint for the future.

“Today we also discussed that the open borders of India and Nepal should not be misused by unwanted elements. We also stressed on maintaining close cooperation between our defence and security institutions. I am sure that our talks today will go a long way in setting ambitious goals for the future of India-Nepal relations,” Modi said.

Addressing the joint press meet with PM @SherBDeuba. https://t.co/IjJfpbIokK

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 2, 2022

In 2020, India and Nepal had a strained bilateral relationship over border row between the two countries. China which already had made aggression towards India at the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh region was making all efforts to amplify the row between India and Nepal relations.

Talking about power sector, Modi said that both the countries must reap the benefits of the opportunities for cooperation in the power sector.

He said that Nepal Prime Minister is an old friend of India.

“As the Prime Minister, this is his fifth visit to India. He has played an important role in developing relations and friendship between India and Nepal,” said Modi adding that such an example can’t be seen anywhere else in the world.

Modi also stated that India has been a firm companion in Nepal’s journey of peace, prosperity and development, it will always be.

“Our Joint Vision Statement on Power Cooperation will prove to be the blueprint of cooperation, in the future,” said Modi adding that both the leaders have expressed agreement on more participation of Indian companies in Nepal’s hydropower development projects.

“It is a matter of happiness that Nepal is exporting its surplus power to India. This will make positive contributions to the economic development of Nepal,” he said.

Lauding the launch of the RuPay card in Nepal, Modi said it will add a new chapter to our financial connectivity.

Deuba in his address said, “I truly admire your love and affection for Nepal and the Nepali people and my visit today will further enforce these sentiments.”

He appreciated India’s effective management for battling Covid-19 and received first vaccine aid from India as well as medicines, medical equipment and logistics to combat the pandemic.

“As Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned, we had friendly talks and fruitful discussions on various aspects of India-Nepal relations. We shared our perspectives on further strengthening our friendly ties,” Deuba said.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepal counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday jointly inaugurated cross-border passenger train services, RuPay payment system in Nepal and signed several Memorandums of Understanding.

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