Madhav Kumar Nepal visit to Delhi to strengthen relation

September 28th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said his visit to the United States and participation in the United Nations General Assembly has been successful. Speaking to reporters at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on arrival today, Madhav Kumar Nepal said his 23-member delegation was able to generate support and solidarity from the international community for peace and stability here.

September 14th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao who arrived here on a two-day visit, will meet President Ram Baran Yadav and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala today. Nirupama Rao's visit is aimed at working out the strategy for implementation of the 34-point agreement between Nepal and India signed during Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's India visit, last month.

August 24th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The CPN (UML) has stated that the five-day official visit of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to India was "successful and fruitful." The Standing Committee meeting of UML held at the party's central office on Sunday said that the visit was successful and thanked the Prime Minister after he briefed the committee over the highlights of his visit. Meanwhile, former Foreign Minister and Chairman of Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) Upendra Yadav, has said that Madhav Kumar Nepal's recently concluded India visit was just a continuation and that it failed to attain any achievements.

August 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The Unified CPN (Maoist) has told Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal not to sign any agreements including the Pancheshwar multi-purpose hydro-electric project during his visit to India from August 18. During an all-party meeting called by Madhav Kumar Nepal in Singhadurbar on Sunday, Maoist leaders told Nepal not to sign any agreements with India without the consensus of the parties and asked him to focus on bilateral cooperation.

August 15th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal's Minister for Commerce and Supplies Rajendra Mahato has said that Nepal and India will ink two key treaties to boost bilateral trade and provide more trade facilities during Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's visit to New Delhi from August 18. Talking to reporters here, Mahato said: "Nepal and India will sign at least two treaties to expand trade and provide more trade facilities including opening new border points for movement of goods between the two countries." Mahato, who will accompany Nepal during the visit said, "The amendments in Nepal-India Trade Treaty - 1996 and a Treaty to Control Unauthorized Trade are the two documents on which the two nations will put their seal during Nepals visit." The other two treaties are aimed at eliminating double taxation and agreement on promotion and protection of investments.

August 8th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has assured Parliament that his government will not sign any agreement with India without taking them into confidence. Madhav Kumar is visiting India for a five days goodwill visit starting from August 18, which will be his first official visit after assuming the office of the Prime Minister.

June 9th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Visiting Indian Joint Secretary Satish C. Mehta and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood met Foreign Secretary Gyan Chandra Acharya on Monday and discussed Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's visit to India.

May 27th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has congratulated his Nepalese counterpart Madhav Kumar Nepal on his appointment as Prime Minister and invited the latter to visit India.

May 26th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Newly elected Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal will address the nation on Tuesday afternoon. He will address the nation from his office in Singha Durbar at 4.00 pm.

May 25th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Newly elected Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal will be sworn in today. President Dr Ram Baran Yadav will administer him oath of office and secrecy during a special ceremony at the president's office.

May 24th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Newly elected Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar on Sunday condemned Saturday's bomb blast at the Church of Assumption of Dhobighat in Lalitpur in which two persons were killed. Kumar visited the blast site on Sunday, and condemned it, saying the incident was targeted at creating religious tension in the region.

May 23rd, 2009 KATHMANDU - Madhav Kumar Nepal, a UML (Unified Marxist Leninist) nominee, was chosen as the new Prime Minister of Nepal in the Legislature-Parliamentary session of the Constituent Assembly (CA) on Saturday. Madhav, in the absence of any challenger, was chosen unopposed.

May 23rd, 2009 KATHMANDU - The Legislature-Parliamentary session of the Constituent Assembly (CA) is all set to elect UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal as the new prime minister of Nepal. Only Madhav Kumar Nepal has filed nomination for the scheduled election for the prime minister.

May 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Veteran communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal is all set to become new Prime Minister of Nepal after getting the backing of 22 of the 24 parliamentary parties. Twenty two parties including the Nepali Congress, the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MFJ), the Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party, the Nepal Sadbhawana Party, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and the CPN-United have submitted the signatures of the lawmakers informing the CA chairman that they support Nepal as the Prime Minister of the new coalition government.

May 7th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The CPN (UML) is all set to choose Madhav Kumar Nepal as the leader of the next coalition that will form the government. UML Vice-Chairperson Bidhya Devi Bhandari here on Wednesday said, "Madhav Kumar Nepal has the ability to bring together different parties.