Kathmandu: Nepal on Thursday informed that it has decided to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the country on the occasion of ‘Bibaha Panchami’ on December 12, which marks the wedding procession of Lord Rama from Ayodhya to Janakpur in Nepal December 12.
ANI quoted Nepal PM Office sources as saying, “We have decided to write to Indian PM Modi inviting him for a state visit to Nepal on December 12 on occasion of ‘Bibaha Panchami’. PM KP Oli’s chief adviser Bishnu Rimal had earlier confirmed. A detailed report will be released as soon as the festive season is over.”
Notably, this will be PM Modi’s fifth visit to the Himalayan nation. As per reports, Modi will bring the ‘baraat’ from Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama to Janakpur where Sita was born. During the 4th BIMSTC Summit held in August in Nepal, the plan of Modi taking part in the Bibaha Panchami and then inaugurating the Janakpur-Jayanagar railway track was discussed.
In May, PM Modi had visited Janakpur where he inaugurated a bus service between Ayodhya-Jankpur and announced a Rs 100 crore aid to Janakpur.
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