New Delhi (NVI): Nepal’s Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, today called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to greet him on the occasion of India’s 74th Independence Day.
Nepal’s PM further congratulated India on its recent election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
The leaders expressed mutual solidarity in the context of the efforts being made to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in both countries. PM Modi offered India’s continued support to Nepal in this regard.
Modi also thanked the Prime Minister of Nepal for his telephone call and recalled the civilizational and cultural links that India and Nepal share.
Nepal’s PM also took to twitter and stated, “Congratulations and greetings to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, the Government and people of India on the happy occasion of the 74th Independence Day. Best wishes for more progress and prosperity of the people of India.”
Congratulations and greetings to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, the Government and people of India on the happy occasion of the 74th Independence Day. Best wishes for more progress and prosperity of the people of India.
— K P Sharma Oli (@kpsharmaoli) August 15, 2020
Notably, this is the first conversation between the two leaders since strains emerged in ties after Nepal published a new map showing three regions that India says are part of its territory, as lying within Nepal’s boundaries.
-CHK
