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\nNepal Prime Minister KP Oli\u2019s first visit to India since being re-elected will focus on building confidence and providing an opportunity to the two sides to move past the differences that began with the Madhesi blockade and the fall of the previous Oli government.<\/p>\n
The communist leader, perceived to be Pro-China, arrives on Friday and will engage with the business community and Nepali diaspora in New Delhi. On Saturday, Oli will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, hold formal talks with PM Narendra Modi and deliver an address at an India Foundation event. On Sunday, he will travel to GB Pant University in Uttarakhand before leaving for home.<\/p>\n
\u201cRather than piling up new agreements and forgetting about them, we\u2019ll focus on how to make tangible progress on past agreements and in areas of mutual cooperation,\u201d Oli said while briefing Parliament in Kathmandu on Tuesday on his visit\u2019s agenda. Sources said talks would focus on connectivity, including cross- border railways, border management, energy and trade. Three pacts are likely to be signed on inland water navigation in Koshi river, on agriculture and on bulk cargo movement through more transit points other than Raxaul border.<\/p>\n
The two PMs will also jointly lay foundation stone for the 900MW Arun III hydro project by pressing a button on Saturday. To be developed by state-run Indian firm Sutlej Jala Vidhyut Nigam in eastern Nepal, the project is under construction with an Indian assistance of $1.5 billion. The leaders will also inaugurate the Integrated Check Post at Birgunj-Raxaul border.<\/p>\n
The Oli government is hoping to expedite the implementation of Pancheshwor multi-purpose power project and talks on ferrying goods via the Ganga and open more air routes from India. Nepal will seek concessional loans for post-quake reconstruction works and assure India of cooperation to counter terrorism, human trafficking and cross-border crimes.<\/p>\n
In his Parliament speech, Oli underlined that he wants a harmonious relationship with neighbours based on \u2018mutual respect, equality, non-interference\u2019. With Nepal as chair for SAARC and BIMSTEC, Oli wants to push for regional and sub-regional cooperation which will be tricky areas of conversation given the India led boycott of SAARC summit in Pakistan in 2016 in the wake of Uri terror strikes. In Parliament, Oli also batted for Chinese BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) that India opposes since it has CPEC (China Pak Economic Corridor) running through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as its flagship project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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