Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to visit India this month on his first official trip overseas. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara was quoted as saying by The Himalayan Times that the agenda of Deuba's five-day visit from August 23 is under discussion.<br/><br/>He said Nepal wants to maintain cordial relations through peaceful diplomacy and dialogue with both India and Nepal.<br/><br/>Mahara also said that a ministerial conference of the BIMSTEC grouping will be held in Kathmandu from August 10. The BIMSTEC grouping of countries of South Asia and East Asia involves Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
News On AIR | August 8, 2017 4:56 AM
Nepal PM Deuba to visit India this month on his first official trip overseas