The 33rd Board meeting of B. P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation was held at Lumbini in Nepal on Friday. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri and Ambassador of Nepal to India Deep Kumar Upadhyay co-chaired the meeting. The Board reviewed activities conducted by the Foundation's Kathmandu and Delhi secretariats during last six months. <br/><br/>Both sides presented details of activities undertaken in the fields of culture, literature, music, educational research and women and child development. The Board also formulated a plan of action for the next six months. During the meeting, the Foundation reiterated its commitment towards strengthening ties between the people of India and Nepal and fostering the shared heritage between the two nations. <br/><br/>The B. P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation, which is in its 26th year, regularly organises exchanges between experts of the two countries. In May 2017, the Kathmandu Secretariat organized a Theatre Festival with renowned Indian director Feisal Alkazi which enjoyed immense popularity amongst the Nepalese audience.<br/><br/> Also hugely popular in the past couple of months were the various series of Kidmandu Programmes targeting development of young children. A Poemandu was organized in Pokhara in June, 2017 wherein, the literary community of Pokhara region got enthusiastically engaged in poetry recital sessions. As part of Yoga Day Celebrations, the Foundation also organised a Talk Show with famous Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala.