On the eve of his visit to Nepal, Modi said India would remain a steadfast partner of the Himalayan nation in its quest for growth and development. Catch all the Modi Nepal visit updates here
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning arrived in Nepal for a two-day state visit. Ahead of the visit, Modi had tweeted that the "visit reflects the high priority India attaches to friendly relations with Nepal". Further, Modi said India would remain a steadfast partner of Nepal in its quest for growth and development. Kicking off his tour, Modi offered prayers at the Ram Janaki temple in Nepal's Janakpur. The prime minister is visiting the neighbouring country at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart Khadga Prasad Oli.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Friday tweeted that Modi's Nepal visit would consolidate the principle of neighbourhood first and Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. He added that it would build on Prime Minister Oli's visit to India. The Nepalese Prime Minister was on a three-day visit to India in April this year, when the two sides signed a number of agreements, which were termed 'game-changing' by the MEA.
According to news agencies, Nepal is all set to welcome Modi, for whom this will be a third tour to the Himalayan nation. "As Nepal enters a new era of consolidating the gains of a democracy and achieving economic growth, India remains a steadfast partner of the Nepal government to implement their vision of 'Samriddha Nepal, Sukhi Nepali' (prosperous Nepal, happy Nepal)," tweeted Modi on the eve of his visit.
According to officials, certain agreements were expected to be signed between the two leaders. Security has been tightened in the country and as many as 11,000 security personnel from both countries have been deployed for the visit.
Here are the top 10 developments around Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day Nepal visit:
1) Modi offers prayers at Ram Janaki Mandir in Nepal; Oli receives him at temple: Prime Minister Modi on Friday arrived at the Ram Janaki Mandir in Nepal's Janakpur, where he was received by Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. Modi offered special prayers at the temple, making him the first Indian Prime Minister to do so with "khodasopachar" rituals.
Before Modi, former Indian Presidents Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Giani Zail Singh, and Pranab Mukherjee have in the past performed these special prayers employing the "khodasopachar rituals", said Ram Tapeshwar Das Vaishnav, the priest at the Janaki Temple.
Earlier in the day, Modi arrived at Janakpur airport as he started his two-day visit to Nepal. Nepalese Defence Minister Ishwar Pokhrel and Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut received Modi at the airport.
2) Modi, Oli inaugurate Ramayan Circuit Bus Route: Nepalese Prime Minister Oli and Modi on Friday jointly inaugurated the Ramayan Circuit Bus Route connecting Janakpur (believed to be the birthplace of Goddess Sita) with Ayodhya (believed to be the birthplace of Lord Ram). The Ramayan Circuit is among the 13 tourist circuits under the "Swadesh Darshan Scheme" of India. After the launch, Modi and Oli flagged off the Indo-Nepal bus service.
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