Prime Minister Narendra Modi Vists Nepal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is welcomed by Nepal PM Sushil Koirala at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday Aug 03,2014 to a rousing welcome with his counterpart in a special gesture receiving him at the airport. 

A colourful ceremonial guard of honour was presented to Prime Minister Modi at the airport with the anthems of India and Nepal being played

Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to pay a bilateral visit to Nepal in 17 years, was received at the Tribhuvan International Airport here by Prime Minister Sushil Koirala who deviated from protocol for the purpose.
Deputy Prime Ministers Bam Dev Gautam and Prakash Man Singh were also present at the airport. A colourful ceremonial guard of honour was presented to welcome Prime Minister Modi at the airport with the anthems of India and Nepal being played.

Modi was also offered a 19-gun salute by the Nepal army. There was tight security in and around the airport.
The route from the airport to the hotel, a drive of about 10 minutes, saw an impromptu line-up of the local people who had turned out in large numbers, waving flags and clicking photographs with cameras as well as mobile phones.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepal counterpart discussed various issues including Nepal's peace process and constitution-drafting process.

They also discussed various facets of mutual relations and issues of common interest. After the talks, Modi and Koirala witnessed the signing of three agreements.

Under the first agreement, India will provide a grant assistance worth 69million Nepali rupees to supply iodated salt to curb goitre and other diseases related with iodine deficiency.
The second agreement was regarding the amendment of Articles 17 and 18 of the Pancheswor Multiple Project, the Himalayan Times reported.
The third agreement is about cooperation between Nepal Television and Doordarshan, the state-owned television stations of both the countries

PM Narendra Modi made an impromptu halt in a busy market in the heart of Kathmandu during which he met with the local people

Narendra Modi's Speech in the 601-member Constituent Assembly in Kathmandu

MA Nepal Aauna Payeko Ma Atyanta Harshit Chu" (I am extremely happy about coming to Nepal). For a moment there was pin drop silence in the 601-member Constituent Assembly in Kathmandu.
Seconds later, a thunderous applause resounded throughout the Samvidhan Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took Nepal by storm.
His 45-minute address on Sunday to the Nepalese lawmakers was a bigger hit than the 'HIT' (development of highways, IT and transmission lines) formula he suggested to take Nepal on a higher trajectory of growth.

Modi began by congratulating the Nepalese lawmakers about the historic role they were about to play - framing a Constitution that would be Sarvjan Hitay (beneficial for all).
"You have abandoned the path of Yuddha (war) and followed the path of Buddha,'' he said.
The PM spoke of traditional and civilisational ties between India and Nepal.
"Our ties are as old as the Himalayas and Ganga,'' he said

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kathmandu's world-famous Pashupatinath temple on Monday Aug 04,2014 on the second and final day of his visit to Nepal. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gifted 2,500kg of sandalwood to the Pashupatinath Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made a special request that there should be no official either from the Nepal administration or from India accompanying him when he goes in for prayers at the temple which is dedicated to lord Shiva.

It is a privilege because as per tradition only royalties get to sit inside the temple other than the priests. By according him this privilege, Nepal has effectively given Modi the place of royalty in Nepal. Whenever such prayers are held at the temple, only the royalty gets to sit other than the priests.

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi prayed at the Pashupatinath Temple in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu, the Indian government announced a Rs 25 crore for restoration of the temple complex.

The government also announced plans to construct a dharamshala (lodge) for 400 pilgrims at the temple complex.

The Archaeological Survey of India will carry out the restoration and renovation work.

The key takeaways from the PM's Nepal visit are four Cs - cooperation, connectivity, culture and constitution.

Modi said that India and Nepal have decided to conclude the power distribution agreement (PDA) and power trade agreement (PTA) in the next 45 days.

India has also decided to assist in the construction of the multi-lane highway on the Mahakali river which will connect western Nepal with Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi.

India has also announced an increase in number of scholarships for Nepali students to study in India.

"The number has been increased by 70 from 150 to 220. Students will be able to pursue courses at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Delhi University (DU) and Calcutta University,''