Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 15: Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as ‘Prachanda,’ has announced that he will shortly travel to India for the first time, after taking over as the top executive of the nation for a third time.
On December 26 of last year, the 68-year-old CPN-Maoist Centre leader, who is known to be close to China, was sworn in as prime minister for the third time after abruptly leaving the pre-election alliance led by the Nepali Congress and joining forces with the opposition leader K P Sharma Oli.
After winning the vote of confidence on Tuesday, Prachanda spoke to senior editors for the first time on Saturday. He said, “I will be visiting India soon.” He claimed that similar preparations are being made at the diplomatic level.
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“The concerned embassies are making preparations for my visit,” he told the at Baluwatar
The Prime Minister’s trip to India has not yet been officially announced by the Nepali government. The visit’s schedule and date have not yet been decided.
