Janakpurdham, May 7
Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has taken stock of preparations being made to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi is coming to Nepal this Friday on a two-day state visit and he is planning to directly come to Janakpur from Patna on a helicopter before visiting Kathmandu.
During the visit, Gyawali this morning held a meeting with Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut to discuss preparations. Gyawali also commented that preparations done by the Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City were also satisfactory.
Foreign Minister of Nepal Mr. Pradeep Gyawali flying to Janakpur today with Ambassador Puri to take stock of arrangements for PM Modi’s visit in Hindustan Aeronautics’ Advanced Light Helicopter. The ALH was gifted to Nepal Army by Prime Minister Modi in 2014. pic.twitter.com/f0vcLR4914
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Meanwhile, Gyawali informed that Modi would just offer a puja to the Janaki Temple and receive a civic felicitation in Janakpur whereas other official functions including bilateral meetings and a joint press meeting of two prime ministers would be held in Kathmandu.
Modi is also scheduled to visit Muktinath of western Nepal.
