Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said the visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Nepal has been successful.

During the meeting with Modi, Deuba said his visit to Janakpur, Muktinath and Pashupatinath had helped in promoting religious tourism of those places.

NC leader Bimalendra Nidhi said Modi in response said his visit was solely religious and not a political one. Modi said Nepal had large potential for religious tourism and the two countries would work together through this medium for development of both countries.

Indian PM Modi also congratulated Deuba for successfully holding three-tier election.

NC leaders Ram Chandra Poudel, Bimalendra Nidhi and Prakash Sharan Mahat said Modi’s visit would help boost religious tourism in the country.