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Remarks by EAM on arrival at Kathmandu April 20, 2011 It is a matter of great pleasure for me to be back in your beautiful country. I have very fond memories of my visit in January 2010. I look forward to calling on the President Rt Hon'ble Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Rt Hon'ble Shri Jhala Nath Khanal and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Shri Bharat Mohan Adhikari. I will be conveying the greetings and best wishes of our leadership and the people of India to them and exchange views with them on issues of mutual interest, including on how to deepen and expand our multi-faceted relations. In the next two days, I also look forward to meetings with the political leaders of Nepal. I would like to convey to the leadership of Nepal that India is committed to working with the people of Nepal for a democratic, stable, peaceful and prosperous Nepal. It has been India's endeavour to strengthen economic cooperation with Nepal and to contribute to Nepal's development. I will be visiting Birgunj to lay the foundation stone of the Integrated Check Post and the Terai Roads Project. We believe that these projects would facilitate Nepal's international trade and economic development. I am confident that my visit would help further strengthen and expand our bilateral relations and open more avenues for mutual cooperation. Relations with Nepal are and will continue to be a matter of the highest priority for India.
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