PM Modi Wraps up Nepal Visit, Leaves for Home
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met several leaders and said that “India stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Nepal”.
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PM Modi Arrives in Nepal on Two-Day Visit Janakpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nepal on a two-day bilateral visit, on Friday, 11 May. During the visit, Modi will hold talks with the country's top leadership to build mutual trust.
Nepal Defence Minister Ishwar Pokhrel and Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut received Prime Minister Modi at the airport.
This is the third visit of Prime Minister Modi to Nepal and the first high-level visit from India since the formation of the new government in Nepal this year.
In Janakpur, Modi will visit the 20th century Janaki temple and offer special prayers. Later, Prime Minister Modi will be accorded a civic reception by the Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City at Barhabigha ground.
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has reached Janaki temple to welcome his Indian counterpart.
(With inputs from PTI)
PM Modi Offers Prayers at Janaki Temple
People Gather to Hear PM Modi in Nepal
Prime Minister at the Launch of Bus Service Between Janakpur-Ayodhya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli jointly inaugurated a direct bus service between Janakpur and Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, 11 May.
Addressing the people in Janakpur, Modi said, “India and Nepal will work towards building 'Ramayan' circuit between both the countries. This will act as a foundation for strong people-to-people contact between the two nations.”
PM Modi Flags Off Bus Service Between Janakpur and Ayodhya
Prime Minister Addresses a Civic Reception
This Was a Long Due Trip to Janakpur: PM Modi
While addressing a civic reception in Janakpur on Friday, 11 May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his contentment at visiting the birth place of Goddess Sita.
PM Modi said, “It was my long due wish to visit the land of Goddess Sita and offer my prayers. Today, I am extremely happy and grateful that I got this opportunity.”
Highlighting the strength of the Indo-Nepal ties, the prime minister said, “People of India and Nepal are bound by mutual respect and admiration for each other. Nepal has been a tourism spot for decades for spiritualism. India's faith is incomplete without Nepal.”
'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' Not Just for India: PM Modi
Speaking about Nepal’s development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “When I talk about 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas,’ I not only talk about India but also about neighbouring countries. I always want the development of our neighbours. Today, I'm happy that Nepal is developing rapidly.”
Emphasising on the strong ties between India and Nepal, Modi went on to say that history was proof that India and Nepal have stood together in the most difficult of times.
PM Modi Arrives in Kathmandu from Janakpur
PM Modi Meets Nepal's Foreign Minister
Upon his arrival in Kathmandu, after attending a civic reception in Janakpur, PM Modi met Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali. He is also scheduled to meet the country’s President and Vice President in Kathmandu.
PM Modi Meets Nepali President and Vice President in Kathmandu
Watch: PM Modi and KP Oli Issue a Joint Statement in Kathmandu
Issuing a joint statement with PM Modi in Kathmandu, Nepali PM KP Oli emphasised that for his country, neighbours have always been a “top priority”.
He further pointed out that he has requested Modi to “facilitate the exchange of demonetised currency notes held in the Nepali banking system and by the general public at the earliest”.
Meanwhile, indicating that he has shared a good relationship with Nepal for a long time, Modi said:
Earlier on Friday, the two leaders laid the foundation stone of the 900 MW Arun III hydroelectric power plant project in the capital city.
In Photos: PM Modi's Visit to Nepal
PM Modi Offers Prayers At Nepal's Muktinath Temple: PTI
PM Modi also played Nepal’s traditional drums in Muktinath.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (12 May) prayed at Nepal's iconic Muktinath temple that is regarded sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists, becoming the first world leader to offer prayers there.
Modi wore a Buddhist traditional red dress and carried out rituals, both according to the Hindu and Buddhist tradition. After praying, he also greeted and interacted with people waiting at the temple premises.
Modi will be the first foreign guest to pay homage at the main sanctum of Muktinath temple when he offers his prayers on Saturday, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said yesterday.
High security alert has been maintained in Mustang in view of Modi's visit. The local administration had put in place a special security plan to make Modi's visit safe and systematic. The temple at an altitude of 3,710 metres at the foot of the Thorong La pass in mountainous Mustang district.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received the first bus of Indo-Nepal bus service from Janakpur to Ayodhya. The service was inaugurated by PM Modi in Nepal's Janakpur, yesterday, 11 May.
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After Muktinath, PM Modi Visits Pashupatinath Temple: ANI
After wrapping up his visit to the Muktinath temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Pashupatinath temple in Nepal's capital Kathmandu.
He arrived at Kathmandu in an IAF chopper and he immediately embarked on to a visit to the Pashupatinath temple.
Prime Minister Modi was greeted by officials and several local leaders of Kathmandu. He offered prayers to the deity as priests made suitable arrangements for the same.
He further signed the visitor's book and was presented a miniature of the Pashupatinath temple by the authorities.
Now Prime Minister Modi will depart for the Hyatt Regency in Kathmandu where he is scheduled to meet the Nepali Congress, former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', former foreign affairs minister Upendra Yadav, and the members of Rashtriya Janata Party.
He is scheduled to depart to return to India after receiving a civic reception in Kathmandu at Rashtriya Sabha Griha.
Modi Meets Nepal's Former PM and Members of the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal
PM Modi met Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, former Prime Minister of Nepal in Kathmandu.
He also met Mahanta Thakur and other members of Rastriya Janta Party Nepal (RJPN).
PM Modi and Nepal PM Met Five Times Yesterday: MEA
In a press conference in Nepal, MEA Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said that the meeting between PM Modi and PM Oli was “successful” and that the PM met former prime ministers and other political leaders of the country as well.
PM Modi and PM Oli met five times yesterday, he added.
PM Modi Wraps up Nepal Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, 12 May, wrapped up his two-day visit to Nepal, where he held talks with his counterpart KP Sharma Oli and visited famed 20th century Janaki temple, Mukhtinath and Pashupatinath temples.
Modi boarded a special aircraft at the Tribhuvan International Airport to return home. Nepal Foreign Minister Pradip Gyawali bid farewell to him at the airport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Nepal’s Muktinath Temple on Saturday, 12 May, as part of his trip to the country, making him the first world leader to do so. The temple is considered sacred for both Hindus and Buddhists, reports PTI.
Issuing a joint statement with Nepali PM KP Oli on Friday, 11 May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised that “India stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Nepal”.
Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Nepal, earlier met the country’s President and Vice President, and also addressed a civic reception in Janakpur.
This is the third visit of PM Modi to Nepal, and the first high-level visit from India since the formation of the new government in Nepal this year.
- “I requested PM Modi to facilitate the exchange of demonetised currency notes held in the Nepali banking system and by the general public at the earliest,” Oli said in Kathmandu on Friday
- PM Modi and KP Oli also laid the foundation stone of the 900 MW Arun III hydroelectric power plant project in Kathmandu
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