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Breaking protocol, Nepal PM to personally receive Modi
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SME Times News Bureau | 30 Jul, 2014
Breaking protocol, Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala will personally
receive his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi when he lands in Kathmandu
Aug 3 on a two-day visit.
A special welcome ceremony will be
organised at the Tribhuvan International Airport. There will be a guard
of honour for Modi, who will be accompanied by a 101-member delegation
including seven ministers, senior government officials and captains of
industry besides journalists.
Dinesh Bhattarai, advisor to Koirala on foreign relations, told agency that the prime minister himself would welcome Modi.
"This reflects the importance Nepal is attaching to Modi's visit," he said.
Modi's
trip is widely seen here as a major diplomatic event, as the Himalayan
nation will be receiving an Indian prime minister on a bilateral visit
after 17 years.
In 2006, Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh
had received his Nepali counterpart, Girija Prasad Koirala, at the New
Delhi airport.
Modi will arrive Sunday morning on a chartered
flight, accompanied by officials of the Prime Minister's Office, seven
ministers, around a dozen journalists and a number of businessmen.
At
Hyatt hotel, he will be briefed on his itinerary, including meetings
and bilateral talks, by senior Indian government officials.
According
to the tentative itinerary, Modi will attend a luncheon organised by
the Indian embassy where political leaders will be invited unofficially.
He
will speak in parliament later, becoming the first head of government
to address lawmakers of Nepal after the restoration of democracy in
1990. According to a source, Modi may speak in Hindi.
On Sunday evening, Prime Minister Koirala will host a state banquet for his Indian counterpart and other visiting delegates.
On Monday, Modi will offer prayers at Pashupatinath temple and hold bilateral talks with Koirala.
Before
returning to New Delhi the same evening, several agreements are
expected to be signed. President Ram Baran Yadav is likely to host a
luncheon for the visiting dignitaries Monday.
In two other
special planes, Modi's three armoured vehicles, including his personal
vehicle and security personnel, will be transported to Kathmandu.
Additional
vehicles will come via land. The Indian prime minister will be given
Z-plus security by a combination of all security agencies, including the
Nepal Army.
Modi will meet President Yadav in his office while
his meeting with Koirala will be held at the Prime Minister's Office in
Singha Durbar during which several agreements will be signed.
Other political meetings of Modi are being arranged at Hotel Hyatt.
The
Nepal prime minister has been holding meetings on a daily basis with
major political parties so that all agreements with India are based on
national consensus.
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