‘Only issues of high importance will be prioritized during PM’s India visit’

KATHMANDU, March 28: CPN-UML leader and Eminent Persons Group member from Nepali side Dr Rajan Bhattarai has said that Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will hold special talks regarding the issues of primary importance during his visit to India. Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to make his first state visit to India on April 6.

“The talks will fundamentally be focused on economic issues. The government has already started homework to finalize the agendas to be discussed during Prime Minister Oli’s India visit. The visit will primarily prioritize the infrastructural development issues. Likewise, issues related to electricity, water resources and agriculture will also be discussed during the bilateral talks,” said Bhattarai at an interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal on Wednesday.

“Only the issues of primary importance will be discussed during the prime minister’s visit, rather than bringing out all the subjects,” he added.

“We have already informed about it to the Indian side. The bilateral talks will be specially focused on completing the projects that are ongoing in Nepal,” Bhattarai furthered.

Integrated check posts at Birgunj and Biratnagar, railway links from Jogbani to Biratnagar, Terai Roads project, small development projects, Dharmashala at Pashupatinath Temple complex, and Hetauda Polytechnic are some of the ongoing Indian projects in Nepal.

“We will prioritize our agenda of development and economic prosperity while discussing with neighboring countries. We have a stable government. Time is very favorable.”

Bhattarai said that Prime Minister Oli’s India visit will mend the broken ties in the relation between the two countries. He added, “Now, We will move ahead highly respecting the mutual interests. Both sides are committed not to intervene in each other’s internal business.”