New Delhi. Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on January 16. The Nepalese Foreign Minister is in India for the Sixth India-Nepal Joint Commission Meeting.

During his interaction with the Defence Minister, the visiting Foreign Minister conveyed his greetings from the leadership of Nepal, and expressed his desire to deepen the bilateral relations. He was also thankful for all the assistance provided by India. Singh reciprocated the sentiment and emphasised that India-Nepal relations are underpinned by unique people-to-people linkages.

The Defence Minister conveyed his personal connect, long association with leadership and special regard for the people of Nepal. Both the dignitaries expressed their satisfaction at the excellent military-to-military cooperation. Singh stated that India is ready to provide Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) training and capacity building of Nepal.

On this occasion, Nepal Foreign Minister congratulated India on success in developing the Covid vaccine and expressed confidence that the pandemic will be overcome soon.

Defence Minister Singh observed that India is looking forward for further deepening and strengthening the special relationship between the two nations.