Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrives on 5-day India visit tomorrow

In her first overseas tour, Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari will arrive here tomorrow on a five-day visit, during which she will hold talks with top Indian leadership to strengthen bilateral ties.

She will hold talks with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, exploring ways to expand



cooperation between the two close neighbours whose ties faced some strain following the agitation by the Madhesi community last year.

Vice President Hamid Ansari, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will call on the Nepalese President.