KATHMANDU, APRIL 23
The visiting Indian Minister for Power, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today.
During the meeting, held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar, the two sides discussed a range of issues, including the long-standing friendly and cultural ties between Nepal and India, as well as cooperation in the energy sector.
They exchanged views on the recent evolution of bilateral collaboration in the energy domain, acknowledging the significant progress achieved in recent years.
On the occasion, Minister Khattar informed the Prime Minister that he had conducted an on-site visit to the Arun-3 Hydropower Project to assess its progress. He expressed confidence that the project would now advance at an accelerated pace.
Also present at the meeting were Prime Minister Oli's Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Kumar Srivastava, and officials from Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
