Foreign Minister Gyawali off to New Delhi

KATHMANDU, August 17: Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali left for New Delhi on Friday to attend the funeral of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Former PM Vajpayee passed away on Thursday at the age of 93 in New Delhi. The last rites of Vajpayee will take place at 4 pm on Friday at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi.

Minister Gyawali is scheduled to return back to Nepal tomorrow after taking part in the funeral.