Janakpurdham, May 11
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Janakpurdham, an ancient holy city in southern Nepal. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli received him at the Janaki Temple.
The two PMs are scheduled to offer a joint puja at the Temple before Modi will receive a civic felicitation at local Baarhabigha ground. He will also address the function.
Earlier, Modi had landed at a nearby airport on an Air India aircraft. Minister for Defence Ishwar Pokharel and Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut jointly welcomed him to Nepal at the airport.
Modi will fly to Kathmandu this afternoon. He is scheduled to hold meetings with Nepali officials including the President, the Vice-President and the Prime Minister later.
