Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is expected to travel to India on a three-day official visit in the first week of April, his maiden foreign trip after assuming office last month, a media report said yesterday.
However, no official announcement has so far been made regarding Oli's proposed visit to India, the Kathmandu Post reported.
Citing sources at the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi and officials at India's External Affairs Ministry, the paper said that dates of Prime Minister Oli's India visit have been "under active consideration" since he assumed office more than a month ago.
A source at the Indian Embassy in Nepal also hinted towards a likely visit by Oli in the first week of April.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had visited Nepal before Mr Oli took office to congratulate him for the historic victory of the Left Alliance in the Parliamentary and Provincial elections.
Mr Oli, widely regarded as pro-China, last month said he wants to "update" relations with India "in keeping with the times" and favours a review of all special provisions of the Indo-Nepal relations, including the long-established practice of Nepalese soldiers serving India's armed forces.
The formal announcement will be made once both sides work out the detailed itinerary of the proposed visit, the sources said.
However, no official announcement has so far been made regarding Oli's proposed visit to India, the Kathmandu Post reported.
Citing sources at the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi and officials at India's External Affairs Ministry, the paper said that dates of Prime Minister Oli's India visit have been "under active consideration" since he assumed office more than a month ago.
A source at the Indian Embassy in Nepal also hinted towards a likely visit by Oli in the first week of April.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had visited Nepal before Mr Oli took office to congratulate him for the historic victory of the Left Alliance in the Parliamentary and Provincial elections.
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Mr Oli, widely regarded as pro-China, last month said he wants to "update" relations with India "in keeping with the times" and favours a review of all special provisions of the Indo-Nepal relations, including the long-established practice of Nepalese soldiers serving India's armed forces.
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The formal announcement will be made once both sides work out the detailed itinerary of the proposed visit, the sources said.
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