POWERING INDIANEPAL TIES

Nepal Primer Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s five-day official trip to India assumes significance amid the Doklam impasse between India and China, which neighbour the landlocked country. This presents a golden opportunity for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost the bilateral ties and deepen the economic cooperation. With China’s growing influence in the region, our diplomatic actions and talks must be dictated by pragmatism. Hence, a momentous task is awaiting the NDA to maintain the momentum of India-Nepal relations in a friendly spirit.

Akash Kumar, Jagraon