Breaking News: Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli arrives on 6-day visit in India

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli arrived in New Delhi on 19 February 2016 on a six-day visit during which he will hold extensive talks with the Indian leadership with a major focus on mending ties hit by issues relating to the Himalayan nation’s new Constitution. Union external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj received Mr Oli,. Mr Oli and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold extensive talks on a range of issues on 20 February 2016 following which both sides are expected to sign a number of pacts to step up cooperation in several key sectors. It is expected that India will ask Nepal to complete the “unfinished task” of making the Constitution more inclusive to address the concerns of the Madhesi community which share close family and cultural ties with Indians. Meanwhile, the two Armies are also strengthening defence ties. The Ninth Indo-Nepal Combined Battalion level Military Training Exercise “Surya Kiran” is being conducted at Pithoragarh from February 8 to 21, 2016, under the aegis of Panchshul Brigade of Central Command.