Speaker of the Lok Sabha of India Om Birla met with a high-level Nepalese legislative delegation on Wednesday at Parliament House, led by Raj Kishor Yadav, Chairman of the Committee on International Relations & Tourism in the House of Representatives.
The purpose of the delegation’s visit is to strengthen diplomatic ties and look into opportunities for the two countries to work together more closely in the tourism industry.
Chairman Yadav and lawmakers Sunita Baral, Chhiring Bahadur Lhamu Lama Tamang, Eakaman Thapaliya, Yogesh Gauchan, Hari Upreti, Shishir Khanal, and Gangaram Chaudhary are among those who are in the visiting delegation.
Yesterday’s visit began with a kind greeting at Delhi Airport, following an invitation from the Indian Parliamentary Committee. The Joint Secretary and Chief Protocol Officer of the Indian Parliament greeted the group from Nepal, stressing the importance of the visit in fostering bilateral relations.
The team was welcomed by the Nepal Embassy in India before they met with Speaker Birla. The main topics of discussion at the meeting were the social and economic ties between the two countries. The discussions emphasized the shared goal of developing closer relationships.
The delegation has received strategic recommendations from the Nepali Embassy during their tour, with an emphasis on important areas of interaction with the Indian side.
The concerns that are emphasized include making it easier for Nepali people to obtain SIM cards, advocating for reasonable tuition rates in educational institutions so that Nepali students may compete with Indian students, and tackling the ongoing problem of human trafficking.
The objective of these conversations is to improve collaboration and tackle common issues for the advantage of both countries.
It is anticipated that the results of these discussions would support the ongoing development of relations and cooperation between Nepal and India as the delegation continues its diplomatic mission, representing a major advancement in the two countries’ bilateral relationship.
