Chairman of Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party meets Home Minister Amit Shah
New Delhi, June 3
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met a delegation led by Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman, Rastriya Swatantra Party of Nepal, and both sides expressed their firm resolve to work together to enhance the special ties between the two countries.
The Home Minister congratulated Lamichhane on RSP's victory in the elections and conveyed India's best wishes for the success of the new government.
"A meeting was held by Hon'ble Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah with the Nepalese delegation led by Shri Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), in New Delhi today," Home Minister's Office said in a post on X.
"The Home Minister congratulated Shri Lamichhane on RSP's victory in the elections and conveyed India's best wishes for the success of the new government. Both sides expressed their firm resolve to work together for enhancing the special ties between India and Nepal," it added.
Lamichhane also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
"It was wonderful to meet with India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, in New Delhi today. We held a constructive dialogue on strengthening Nepal-India relations, focusing on our development partnership, and multifaceted engagements," Lamichhane said in a post on X.
Jaishankar said their discussions focused on the India-Nepal development partnership and people-to-people ties.
"A pleasure to meet Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane and his delegation today in Delhi. Our discussions focused on the India-Nepal development partnership and people-to-people ties. These have a crucial role in promoting growth and prosperity," Jaishankar said in a post on X.
Lamichhane's visit to India is a part of the regular contacts between the political parties of the two countries.
"We have a multifaceted partnership with Nepal that includes government-to-government, people-to-people, and cultural relations. We value these contacts as they help in further strengthening and deepening our friendly partnership," MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in weekly media briefing.
— ANI
Reader Comments
While political meetings are important, I hope India is also keeping a close watch on Chinese influence in Nepal. We must ensure our development partnership actually reaches the people and isn't just photo ops. The Nepali people deserve real benefits from our relationship.
Finally a sensible cross-party engagement! Too often we only talk to one party. RSP is a fresh voice in Nepali politics and their leader seems progressive. Hope both countries move beyond just rhetoric and actually solve border issues and water sharing. 🙏
Ek baat toh clear hai - India-Nepal relations are ancient. But I wish our media would focus less on dignitary visits and more on the actual issues like trade imbalances, Kalapani dispute, and why Nepali students still face hassles at Indian borders. The devil is in the details yaar.
Great move by Amit Shah ji to engage with emerging political forces in Nepal. The RSP represents the youth demographic and their chairman being a former TV journalist is interesting. Hope this leads to more people-to-people exchanges, especially in education and healthcare sectors.
As a Nepali living in India, I'm happy to see this. But honestly, our common people want less politics and more progress. We need better connectivity, easier visa processes, and more scholarships for Nepali students in India. The leaders meeting is good, but common citizens want action. 🙏
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