Indian PM Modi congratulates Deuba over telephone

KATHMANDU : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held a telephonic conversation with his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday afternoon.

Indian Prime Minister Modi took to Twitter to inform that he discussed possible cooperation that Nepal and India could develop in the days ahead.

“Spoke with Sher Bahadur Deuba to convey my congratulations and best wishes. We will work together to further enhance the wide-ranging cooperation between India and Nepal, including in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic,” he wrote.

Prime Minister Modi had earlier taken to social media to congratulate Deuba shortly after he won the vote of confidence in parliament on Sunday evening.