Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is ready to consider suggestions if any to review the 1950 India-Nepal Friendship Treaty that governs the relationship between the two countries.
He said this at a banquet hosted by Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala last night in his honour in Kathmandu. There have been demands lately for reviewing the treaty and both sides have been reiterating their readiness to do so ?but ?without any progress. Modi also spoke about the process of Constitution-making in Nepal, saying it is moving forward.
?On the last leg of his two-day visit to Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed Puja at the famous Pashupatinath? Temple in Kathmandu this morning.
Special arrangements were made for his Puja where he performed Rudrabhishek to Lord Pashupatinath, one of the 51 Shaktipeeths of Lord Shiva.
The Puja lasted about one hour, during which the unprecedented security arrangements was kept in place in and around the temple premises. PM was later presented with many offerings by the temple priests.
In view of the PM's visit, entire temple premise was beautifully decorated. The PM also offered 2,500 kg of white Indian sandalwood to the Pashupatinath temple trust, a?n official said.
Besides, PM also assured the temple trust to extend all possible help by? his government for the development and face-lifting of the temple premises. Offering Puja on Monday and Shrawan is considered as auspicious.
Today,?being the last Monday of Shrawan month, the Puja at this famous Lord Shiv temple gathers even more significance. ?
Our correspondent reports that most of the educational institutions in Kathmandu were closed on Monday due to transportation management in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's visit?.
? PM is scheduled to meet Nepal's president Ram Baran Yadav for crucial bilateral talks on a wide range of issues later today.
PM Modi yesterday won a million hearts by speaking in Nepali briefly during his forty five minute address to the constituent assembly of Nepal.
Before concluding his two-day visit to Nepal, Modi will also meet leaders of various political parties later today.
