October 5, 2016

"On his first visit abroad after assuming office, Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' visited India from September 15-18, 2016. This was his second visit to India as prime minister (he was previously the prime minister of Nepal in 2008-09). Speaking at the felicitation program organized by the India Foundation in New Delhi on September 17, Prachanda remarked, 'I am visiting your country second time as prime minister, exactly after eight years, the affection got more generous; the assurances have got more genial; enthusiasm is enormous; and hope is high.'

Prachanda underlined the Nepalese government's deep commitment to strengthening ties with India. Certainly, the choice of India for the first visit by the prime minister of Nepal was a smart move to reinforce India-Nepal special relations. Indeed, Prachanda sent special envoy Bimalendra Nidhi, who is the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister in the new Cabinet, less than two weeks after the formation of the government. With his 'two most powerful weapons — determination and optimism,' Prachanda injected a lot of positivity in Delhi-Kathmandu relations and underlined that India-Nepal relations have become more extensive and multidimensional in the 21st century. He had extensive discussions with his counterpart prime minister Narenda Modi on the entire gamut of Indo-Nepal relations in an atmosphere of trust and understanding. What was the significance of this visit and does it carry the stamp of the 'Modi Doctrine'?"

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