Speaker Aryal Meets Indian Ambassador Srivastava

Kathmandu. Speaker of the Federal Parliament, House of Representatives, Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal, held a courtesy call with the Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava. In the meeting held on Thursday, Speaker Aryal mentioned that the government, formed with the strong mandate of the Nepali people, has completed its first 100 days and expressed gratitude for the significant logistical support provided by the Indian government during the recent elections.

He stated that the relationship between Nepal and India is based on shared civilization, geographical proximity, cultural, and social ties, and that the relationship is further strengthening through various bilateral mechanisms in areas such as trade, security, civil aviation, water resources, and connectivity. 

Furthermore, Speaker Aryal informed that a 10-member Nepal-India Parliamentary Friendship Group has been formed under the leadership of Vipin Acharya after the formation of the new House of Representatives, and expressed confidence that this group will provide new momentum to inter-parliamentary cooperation. 

In the meeting, Ambassador Srivastava informed that the Speaker of the Lok Sabha of India, Om Birla, is interested in visiting Nepal and extended an invitation to the Speaker and Members of Parliament of Nepal to visit India to study and observe parliamentary practices. 

He expressed confidence that parliamentary diplomacy and high-level political dialogue will play an important role in taking Nepal-India relations to greater heights and stated that the Indian government is committed to continuously cooperating in the expansion of trade, connectivity, energy, education, and people-to-people relations.