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President Bidya Devi Bhandari's India visit itinerary made public

President Bidya Devi Bhandari's India visit itinerary made public

By THT Online

Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari presents a bouquet to her Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee upon his arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal November 2, 2016. Photo: Reuters

KATHMANDU: The Minister of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday made public the itinerary of President Bidya Devi Bhandari's India visit beginning on April 17. According to a MoFA statement issued today, the President would land in New Delhi upon the invitation of her Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee on April 17 and stay at the Rashtrapati Bhawan as a state guest. Other programmes during the visit include:

  • Attend the reception hosted by Nepal's Ambassador to India, Deep Kumar Upadhyay
  • Attend the Ceremonial Reception and inspect a Guard of Honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
  • Pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and visit Yamuna Biodiversity Park
  • Pay a call on Indian President Mukherjee and attend a Banquet hosted by him
  • Receive the call from Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Cabinet members
  • Visit Gujarat and Odisha
The President will return home on April 21. It would be the President's first foreign visit after assuming the high office in October 2015.