The festival was jointly inaugurated on Saturday by Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal Sudan Kirati, and Chief Minister of Lumbini Province Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary.
During the meeting, discussions were held on ongoing projects in various sectors under the India-Nepal development cooperation framework both under grant assistance and under various lines of credit.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of the Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India in Kathmandu Prasanna Shrivastava, Chief of District Coordination Committee Kapilvastu Baburam Acharya and Mayor of Buddhabhumi Municipality Keshav Kumar Shrestha.
Shankar P Sharma on Thursday said that the inauguration of Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya will give a "strong and positive message" to people of Nepal and have a significant importance in strengthening ties between the two nations.
"Acting on the commitment of Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the third tranche of over 12 tonnes of earthquake relief support comprising blankets, sleeping bags, tents and essential medical supplies, etc. reached Nepal on November 9, 2023, via a special Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130 fli
Commemorating the two decades of its successful implementation on Tuesday, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu formally handed over the Mangaladevi Birthing (Maternity) Centre at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu to the Hospital representatives.
The project was jointly handed over by Finance Nepal's Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat, Nepal's Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Anita Devi and Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava.
Expressing gratitude to his Indian counterpart, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the evacuation of Nepal citizens from Israel, Nepal Foreign Minister NP Saud has said the help is appreciated.
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu in collaboration with B.P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation and Nepal Buddhist Federation organized a two-day exhibition on Sambhota/ Bhoti script at the Nepal Art Council in Kathmandu’s Babarmahal, according to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.
The Janamat Party, a partner in the ruling alliance in Nepal, has demanded the expulsion of the Chinese Ambassador to the country, Cheng Song, over his “undiplomatic remarks”.