After a five-day bilateral visit to India, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba returned to Kathmandu yesterday.

During his visit, Deuba raised various issues and discussed key agreements related to Indo-Nepal ties.

In a bilateral meeting held between the officials of both the countries in New Delhi on August 24, 2017, India and Nepal signed eight agreements including pacts for cooperation in post-earthquake rebuilding and fighting drug trafficking.

Both the sides also agreed to set a timeline for the fast completion of energy-related projects including the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Pancheshwar Hydro-electricity Project.

Post the delegation-level discussions, Deuba and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in a joint press meet, wherein, they jointly inaugurated the Kataiya-Kusaha and Raxaul-Parwanipur cross-border power transmission lines.

Deuba drew criticism for his statements during the joint press meet, wherein, he said he would continue pushing for amendments in the Nepali constitution.

Speaking on Deuba’s remarks, the opposition parties of Nepal said the constitution amendment is an internal matter of Nepal and the PM should not have raised the issue in a foreign land.

Upon his return to Kathmandu yesterday evening, Deuba responded to the opposition parties’ remarks saying, “I don’t know why my remark was unnecessarily hyped. Let’s set a benchmark for what we should speak in what country. Otherwise, my statement is right. I have not made any mistake.”

Deuba was accompanied by a 59-member Nepali delegation, which included Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Finance Minister Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, Tourism Minister Jitendra Dev and Commerce Minister Meen Bishwakarma, among others.

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Ahead of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s five-day bilateral visit to India from tomorrow, the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday released an itinerary of PM’s official trip.

During the visit from August 23-27, 2017, Deuba will hold discussions with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and senior cabinet members, attend an event hosted by Nepal’s Ambassador to India Deep Kumar Upadhyay and visit Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.

Deuba is likely to review old agreements signed between India and Nepal and also discuss about the damage caused by Laxmanpur and Koshi barrages, among others.

Apart from these, Deuba is also expected to raise the issue of Rs 50 million grant that the Government of India had pledged to give to Nepali locals while constructing the Koshi Barrage.

In this visit, following a welcome by the Indian Prime Minister, Deuba will be accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara, ministers and high-ranking government officials among others.

This will be Deuba’s first visit to India after being elected as the Prime Minister of Nepal for fourth time.

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