Nepal Prime Minister to visit India on Aug 18

New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal will begin his tour to India on August 18.

This will be his first visit to India after assuming power in May.

According to sources, Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala will leave for New Delhi on August 11 to prepare the grounds for Nepalese premier's scheduled visit.

The visit is being considered significant here as the country is passing through a difficult transitional period.

Earlier, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had invited Nepal Prime Minister to visit India at a mutually appropriate time. (ANI)