India, Nepal review ties
New Delhi, june 11, 2016, PTI:
India and Nepal on Friday reviewed their overall bilateral ties including in areas of connectivity and trade.
In a meeting, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj conveyed to Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa that development and stability in Nepal were in India’s interest.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said bilateral mechanisms including political exchanges, connectivity and trade were reviewed in the meeting.
Thapa, also Nepal’s Foreign Minister, is here to attend the convocation of South Asian university, a SAARC project which came into being in 2010. He will leave for Nepal on Sunday.
India and Nepal discussed issues relating to security at the 12th meeting of their Bilateral Consultative Group (BCG) on security on Thursday.
The programme of the visiting Nepalese delegation included a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff Dalbir Suhag.
“The BCG discussions covered issues relating to mutual security concerns as well as defence and training requirements, exchange of experts/instructors, cooperation in disaster management, and the 10th Surya Kiran Joint Military Exercises at battalion level to be held in Nepal in October-November 2016,” the MEA said.
In a meeting, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj conveyed to Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa that development and stability in Nepal were in India’s interest.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said bilateral mechanisms including political exchanges, connectivity and trade were reviewed in the meeting.
Thapa, also Nepal’s Foreign Minister, is here to attend the convocation of South Asian university, a SAARC project which came into being in 2010. He will leave for Nepal on Sunday.
India and Nepal discussed issues relating to security at the 12th meeting of their Bilateral Consultative Group (BCG) on security on Thursday.
The programme of the visiting Nepalese delegation included a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff Dalbir Suhag.
“The BCG discussions covered issues relating to mutual security concerns as well as defence and training requirements, exchange of experts/instructors, cooperation in disaster management, and the 10th Surya Kiran Joint Military Exercises at battalion level to be held in Nepal in October-November 2016,” the MEA said.
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