KATHMANDU, MARCH 1

A Mauritian delegation led by newly appointed Ambassador to Nepal Shanti Bai Hanumanji, arrived in Kathmandu on a weeklong visit. The six-member delegation is scheduled to visit Pashupati area on the occasion of the Mahashivaratri festival. The Mauritian team is also scheduled to visit Pokhara and enjoy viewing the Annapurna Mountain.

Nepal-Mauritius Business Council welcomed the team amidst a function on Monday. On the occasion, Ambassador Hanumanji said relations between Nepal and Mauritius could be strengthened via two-country trade.

Council Chairperson Batu Lamichhane also said both trade relations and tourism promotion could be enhanced by the two countries. The non-resident Mauritian Ambassador to Nepal, Hanumanji, will present letter of credence to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday. - RSS

A version of this article appears in the print on March 2, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.