India will continue to do its best to assist Nepal: Pranab
27 Dec 2012 7:33 AM IST
Citing India’s deep rooted ties with Nepal, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said New Delhi will continue to do its best to assist the neighbouring nation in its socio-economic development.
It is in India’s interest that Nepal progresses as a stable, secular, democratic republic, the President said welcoming his Nepalese counterpart Ram Baran Yadav at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Mukherjee said that people of India consider him a great friend and value his long-standing support for Indo-Nepal relations.
‘India attaches the highest priority to further strengthening its bilateral relations with Nepal in every sphere,’ Mukherjee was quoted as saying by a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson in a press release.
The President said India’s relations with Nepal are deep rooted and unique with no parallel.
‘As a close friend and neighbour, India will continue to do its best to assist Nepal in its socio-economic development,’ he said.
‘It has always been India’s endeavour to support peace, stability and prosperity in Nepal, in accordance with their wishes,’ he said.
The Nepalese President’s visit provides an important opportunity to further strengthen the excellent
bilateral relations between the two countries, the spokesperson said.
The President of Nepal thanked the Indian President for the welcome and hospitality extended by the
Government and people of India.
He said Nepal and India are closely connected with each other with unparalled ties between the countries. He also thanked the President for the development assistance extended by India in virtually every sector.
A STABLE, SECULAR AND DEMOCRATIC NEPAL IN INDIA'S INTEREST: KHURSHID
India and Nepal on Wednesday discussed the current political situation there with New Delhi stressing the fact that a stable, secular and democratic Nepal was in its interest.
This was conveyed by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid during his call on Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, who in return thanked him for India's development assistance provided to his country.
‘Khurshid called on President of Nepal earlier on Wednesday. He welcomed President Ram Baran Yadav as a great friend of India whose support had played a crucial role in strengthening India-Nepal relations,’ official sources said.
The minister also informed the Nepalese President about efforts being made to supply additional electricity to Nepal during the lean season. ‘In this context he said that short term measures to augment grid connectivity of 40- 55 MW were completed and we were working on plans to further increase this is in the medium term,’ the sources said.
The sources also said that there was a discussion on the current situation in Nepal.
‘External Affairs Minister emphasised that it is in India's interest that Nepal progresses as a stable, secular and democratic Republic and indicated that India would welcome whatever consensus emerges among Nepali political actors,’ they said.
It is in India’s interest that Nepal progresses as a stable, secular, democratic republic, the President said welcoming his Nepalese counterpart Ram Baran Yadav at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Mukherjee said that people of India consider him a great friend and value his long-standing support for Indo-Nepal relations.
‘India attaches the highest priority to further strengthening its bilateral relations with Nepal in every sphere,’ Mukherjee was quoted as saying by a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson in a press release.
The President said India’s relations with Nepal are deep rooted and unique with no parallel.
‘As a close friend and neighbour, India will continue to do its best to assist Nepal in its socio-economic development,’ he said.
‘It has always been India’s endeavour to support peace, stability and prosperity in Nepal, in accordance with their wishes,’ he said.
The Nepalese President’s visit provides an important opportunity to further strengthen the excellent
bilateral relations between the two countries, the spokesperson said.
The President of Nepal thanked the Indian President for the welcome and hospitality extended by the
Government and people of India.
He said Nepal and India are closely connected with each other with unparalled ties between the countries. He also thanked the President for the development assistance extended by India in virtually every sector.
A STABLE, SECULAR AND DEMOCRATIC NEPAL IN INDIA'S INTEREST: KHURSHID
India and Nepal on Wednesday discussed the current political situation there with New Delhi stressing the fact that a stable, secular and democratic Nepal was in its interest.
This was conveyed by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid during his call on Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, who in return thanked him for India's development assistance provided to his country.
‘Khurshid called on President of Nepal earlier on Wednesday. He welcomed President Ram Baran Yadav as a great friend of India whose support had played a crucial role in strengthening India-Nepal relations,’ official sources said.
The minister also informed the Nepalese President about efforts being made to supply additional electricity to Nepal during the lean season. ‘In this context he said that short term measures to augment grid connectivity of 40- 55 MW were completed and we were working on plans to further increase this is in the medium term,’ the sources said.
The sources also said that there was a discussion on the current situation in Nepal.
‘External Affairs Minister emphasised that it is in India's interest that Nepal progresses as a stable, secular and democratic Republic and indicated that India would welcome whatever consensus emerges among Nepali political actors,’ they said.
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