External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara. <br/><br/>This is the first high-level interaction between the two countries after the Sher Bahadur Deuba government assumed power.<br/><br/>The external affairs ministry said in New Delhi yesterday that the ministers held discussion on wide range of bilateral matters of mutual interest, including ongoing connectivity and development projects. <br/><br/>The two sides "reiterated their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors and to deepen the traditionally close and friendly relationship between the two countries. <br/>