Nepalese PM K P Sharma Oli Pledges Strengthened Ties with India

Newly appointed Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli expressed his commitment to working with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enhance Nepal-India relations. Oli thanked Modi for his congratulations on his appointment and emphasized mutual benefits through cooperation. Oli, chairman of the CPN-UML, was appointed for his fourth term.

Newly appointed Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Monday expressed his commitment to collaborating with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to boost Nepal-India relations and take the bilateral ties to unprecedented levels.

Responding to Prime Minister Modi's congratulatory message on his appointment as Nepal's prime minister for the fourth time, Oli conveyed his gratitude to the Indian leader for his warm wishes.

''Thank you, Prime Minister @narendramodi, for your warm congratulations. I am committed to working closely with you to strengthen Nepal-India relations for our mutual benefit. Together, we can elevate our historic ties to new heights,'' the newly appointed prime minister stated on X.

Earlier, Modi had congratulated Oli on his appointment and expressed eagerness to work closely with him to further solidify the friendship between the two countries.

Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), was appointed as Nepal's prime minister for the fourth time on Sunday, heading a new coalition government. The 72-year-old succeeds Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' who lost a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Friday.