Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari in New Delhi, who is on a five day visit to India. Earlier, in the day, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Ms Bhandari. <br/><br/>Vice President Hamid Ansari also called on the visiting dignitary this evening. President Pranab Mukherjee hosted a banquet in the honour of the Nepalese President today. '<br/>'<br/>The visiting dignitary visited Rajghat to lay wreath at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi. In the morning, she was accorded ceremonial reception at the forecourts of Rashtrapati Bhawan where she was welcomed by the President and the Prime Minister. <br/><br/>The visiting dignitary arrived in New Delhi yesterday afternoon on a five day visit to India. The visiting dignitary is accompanied by a high level delegation comprising Ministers, Members of Parliament and senior officials.<br/>'<br/>AIR correspondent reports, this is first state visit of Ms Bhandari after assuming the office in October 2015. The visit is taking place in the backdrop of intensified bilateral engagements at the political and official levels in recent times. <br/>'<br/>The visit reflects the priority that both the nations attach to further strengthening of their age-old and unique partnership, underpinned by shared historical and cultural linkages and strong people-to-people connections. <br/>''''<br/><br/>