Prime Minister of Nepal K. P. Sharma Oli has said that his India visit was significant and fruitful.

Talking to mediapersons at Tribhuvan international airport in Kathmandu Sunday night after returning from a 3-day India visit, Oli said that discussion with Indian

leaders was cordial and positive.

PM Oli said that the visit has further strengthened friendly relations between both the countries. He said that it has increased confidence between India and

Nepal and bilateral relations will move forward in a new direction on the basis of equality, mutual respect and interest and enhance cooperation.

During visit, PM Oli held delegation level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. The two premiers comprehensively reviewed the entire spectrum

of multifaceted bilateral ties. Both sides agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations in key areas of border security, connectivity, trade and agriculture.

The two countries also agreed to develop inland waterways and construct a rail line from Raxaul in India to Kathmandu in Nepal. PM Modi and his Nepalese

counterpart also jointly inaugurated Integrated Check Post at Birgunj in Nepal and ground breaking ceremony of Motihari-Amlekhgunj cross-border petroleum

products pipeline at Motihari.

This was the first foreign visit of Oli after assuming the office of Prime Minister in February.