Kathmandu, January 8

Ambassador of Nepal to India Deep Kumar Upadhayay today said Nepal-India relationship will now enter a new phase of ‘correction’ as India had begun to change its view on its relationship with Nepal.

“They have been talking about taking the bilateral relationship to the height it was during Indian Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s visit to Nepal,” the Ambassador said at Reporter’s Club.

Refraining from blaming India for the ongoing border blockade, he urged the agitating Madhesi parties to withdraw border-centric protests and seek a solution to their problems through dialogue.

When the parties lift obstructions at border checkpoints, India can double its supplies to Nepal to ease the situation here, said Upadhayay. He also informed that Prime Minister KP Oli would visit India during the second week of February.

“Preparations are being made for the Prime Minister’s formal visit to India during the second week of February,” he said. “We are working on some new plans and issues for the visit.”