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PM Oli, Indian PM Modi to land in Janakpur simultaneously
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be arriving in Janakpur at the same time as his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday (May 11), Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali said.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be arriving in Janakpur at the same time as his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday (May 11), Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali said.
Making public the travel itinerary of Indian PM Modi during his official visit of Nepal, Minister Gyawali informed that Defence Minister Ishwar Pokhrel and Province 2 Chief Minister Mohammad Lal Babu Pandit will welcome the visiting Indian PM in Janakpur.
As per the schedule, Indian PM Modi will offer special worship at Janaki Temple for about 30 minutes and meet PM Oli there only.
Foreign Minister Gyawali said that Indian PM Modi and PM Oli will jointly initiate two projects – Ayodhya Bus service and the Ramayan Circuit Project on the Janaki temple premises. Then the Indian Prime Minister will be accorded a civic felicitation at the Bahrabigaha Rangabhoomi ground on behalf of Janakpur Sub-metropolis, Foreign Minister Gyawali said.
The Indian Prime Minister will then head for Kathmandu after addressing the civil felicitation programme.
An official meeting between representatives of both the Prime Ministers will take place in Kathmandu where agreements papers will be signed. The meeting will be followed by a press conference afterwards.
Likewise, Indian PM Modi will head for Muktinath, Mustang on Saturday. The Indian PM is scheduled to offer special worship there and return back to Kathmandu. Upon reaching the Capital, Indian PM Modi will pay courtesy call to President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, informed Minister Gyawali.