Starting his three-day trip to India, Mr. Mahat said the difficulties that had marked bilateral ties during the previous government of K.P. “We represent a positive change in Nepal’s relation with India,” he said. Mr. Mahat indicated that talks on the Pancheshwar dam hydroelectricity power project were on track. He is likely to firm up the schedule and agreements before Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ arrives in New Delhi on September 15 for a four-day visit. Prime Minister Oli had blamed India for the blockade, triggering a diplomatic spat.

Source: The Hindu September 11, 2016 20:03 UTC