KATHMANDU: Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday made public the itinerary and schedule of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's upcoming state visit to India.

Leading a high-level delegation, the Nepali Head of the Government is embarking on India visit on Friday, February 19. Oli will be accompanied by his wife Radhika Shakya. He will return home on February 24.

According to MoFA, Nepal's Prime Minister is scheduled to hold official meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House on Saturday, February 20.

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PM KP Sharma Oli's India itinerary

• February 19, 2016

  • Arrive in New Delhi
  • Attend a reception to be hosted by Ambassador of Nepal to India Deep Kumar Upadhyaya to mark the 66th National Democracy Day at the Embassy of Nepal, New Delhi

• February 20, 2016

  • Attend the Ceremonial Reception and inspect a Guard of Honour at the Rashtrapati Bhawan
  • Hold official meeting on matters of mutual interest with Indian PM Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House

• February 20-23, 2016

  • Pay courtesy calls on Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari
  • Meeting with some senior members of the Government of India
  • Address the Indian Council of World Affairs at Sapru House and a function of the Indian business community
  • Interact with prominent Indian media and Nepali community
  • Inspect Tehri Hydropower Project site in Uttarakhand
  • Visit Bhuj in Gujarat to get acquainted with the post-earthquake reconstruction works there
  • Meet some business leaders in Mumbai in Maharashtra

• February 24, 2016

  • Return home from Mumbai

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa, Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Minister for Home Affairs Shakti Bahadur Basnet, the Prime Minister's Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, and Chief  Secretary Som Lal Subedi among others will be in the delegation, according to MoFA.

The Prime Minister will call on the Indian President, Pranab Mukherjee, and the Vice President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari also.

Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority Sushil Gyawali and some lawmakers will be also included in the Prime Minister's team. Likewise, media corps and businesspersons will accompany the delegation.

According to PM's Foreign Relations ExpertGopal Khanal, Nepali Congress leaders Sujata Koirala and Purna Bahadur Khadka, CPN-UML lawmakers Lal Babu Yadav and Rajan Bhattarai, UCPN-Maoist General Secretary Krishna Bahadur Mahara will be part of the PM’s delegation.

The Prime Minister will be staying at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi as the State Guest, MoFA informed.