Nepal President Bidhya Devi to visit India

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Tue, Apr 18, 2017, 06:57 PM

Nepal President Bidhya Devi to visit India

New Delhi, April 18 : The Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on visiting Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari here on Tuesday.

"Strengthening an age old unique partnership. PM @narendramodi meets President Bidhya Devi Bhandari at @RashtrapatiBhvn," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted along with pictures of the two leaders.

Earlier in the day, Bhandari was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Later, she paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.



Following this, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on the visiting dignitary.

Bhandari will call on President Pranab Mukherjee in the evening and attend a banquet hosted by him.

The Nepal President Bidhya Devi was arrived here on Monday on a five-day visit to India at the invitation of Mukherjee.