Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is paying a state visit to India from April 6-8 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday. This will be his maiden foreign trip after assuming the office on February 15 and will be in line with the tradition of Nepali PM visiting India first.

Accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, PM Oli will leave for India next Friday leading a government delegation comprising ministers, members of parliament, secretaries and other high-ranking officials of Nepal government, read a statement issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs today.

During the visit, PM will hold official meeting with Indian PM Narendra Modi and exchange views on matters of mutual interests. He will pay courtesy call on President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu. Some senior Cabinet members of Indian Government will call on PM Oli.

PM Oli will also visit Pantnagar, Uttarakhand and attend a programme organised at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, the statement further read.