India, Maldives extend greetings on Constitution Day

Kathmandu - Neighbouring countries India and others have extended cordial felicitations to Nepali leaders and citizens by sending messages on the occasion of Constitution Day. 

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have sent messages to Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba respectively. 

In his message to the President, the President of India has stated that India-Nepal bilateral relationship is unique, time tested and multifaceted, which is steeped in our strong cultural ties and civilizational bonds. 

He has further mentioned that bilateral partnership is expanding to new and diverse fields for our mutual benefit. "India remains committed to working together with the people and the Government of Nepal in advancing its close and friendly ties and for the well-being of the people of our two countries", reads the message. 

Likewise, in his message to the Prime Minister Deuba, the Prime Minister of India has stated that India and Nepal have long-standing ties of friendship, underpinned by strong people to people connections. Prime Minister Modi has expressed confidence that the bilateral ties, based on the foundation of deep-rooted historical and cultural contacts, will continue to expand in diverse sectors and the close development cooperation will bring socio-economic transformation of the lives of the two peoples. 

Similarly, President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba have received separate messages of felicitations from President of the Maldives Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom on the same occasion. In his messages, the Maldivian President has stated that the cordial relations between the Maldives and Nepal will go from strength to strength for the mutual benefit of the peoples of two countries and the SAARC region.