India,Nepal to resolve issues through dialogue,PM Oli

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that Nepal and India have a long-standing and special relationship and the present issues between the two countries will be resolved through dialogue, During the meeting with the Indian Army Chief Manoj Mukund Narwane, P M Oli said that there was a tradition of conferring the status of honorary Maharathi on the army chiefs of the two countries. 

Gen Naravane who is on a three-day visit to Kathmandu was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army by Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Thursday. He was honoured at a ceremony at the President’s official residence Shital Niwas in Kathmandu. General Naravane was also presented with a sword and scroll during the function.

The visit is aimed at resetting the bilateral ties that came under severe strain following a bitter border row early this year. In May, Nepal came up with a new political map claiming several areas in Uttarakhand to be part of its territory. Nepal had protested after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated an 80-km-long strategically crucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass with Dharchula in Uttarakhand on May 8.