In pictures: Modi & Deuba meet on Nepal PM’s Delhi visit, flag off train between neighbours
Modi and Deuba, who has earlier held the PM's chair for four other terms, Saturday agreed to give priority to trade and cross-border connectivity initiatives in all respects.
PM Narendra Modi and Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba at Hyderabad House | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
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New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba held a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi Saturday. This is PM Deuba’s maiden visit to India since coming to power in Nepal in July 2021.
Modi and Deuba, who has earlier held the PM’s chair for four other terms, Saturday agreed to give priority to trade and cross-border connectivity initiatives in all respects. The beginning of the Jayanagar-Kurtha rail line, which was inaugurated Saturday, is a part of this.
The India-Nepal relationship took a nose dive in 2020 after the previous K.P.S. Oli government issued a new political map of Nepal, which included areas disputed with India — Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura.
Deuba, who heads the Nepali Congress party, is regarded as a close friend of India, and New Delhi expects him to maintain a balance in Nepal’s ties with India as well as China.
Last week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi undertook a visit to Nepal after his trip to India.
During his three-day trip, Deuba will also call upon Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits for Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba at Hyderabad House | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintPM Narendra Modi and Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba at Hyderabad House | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintPM Narendra Modi and Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba shake hands | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintModi and Deuba at Hyderabad House | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintThis is PM Deuba’s maiden visit to India since coming to power in July 2021 | Photo: Praveen Jain| ThePrintThe two leaders enter Hyderabad House for their meeting | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintPM Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba enter Kailash Hall for the signing of agreements | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintAt Kailash Hall | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintThe PMs flag off the Jayanagar-Kurtha rail service | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintFlagging off the India-Nepal Jayanagar-Kurtha rail service | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintPM Narendra Modi addresses the media. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the venue | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintUnion ministers S. Jaishankar and R.K. Singh at Hyderabad House | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrintNSA Ajit Doval with Railway Board Chairman & CEO V.K. Tripathi at Hyderabad House | Photo: Praveen Jain| ThePrint
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