Nepal govt to send emissaries to India, China to boost ties

From Shirish B Pradhan Kathmandu, Aug 11 (PTI) Nepal’s new government todaydecided to send special envoys to India and China in the nearfuture in a fresh bid to reach out to its two big neighbours. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Prachandatook a decision to send two Deputy Prime Ministers (DPMs),Bimalendra Nidhi to India and Krishna Bahadur Mahara to China,as the Prime Minister’s special emissaries, according toCabinet sources. However, the date of their visits is yet to be fixed. The decision is taken as the new government’s move tobuild cordial relations with both the neighbouring countriesthrough high-profile visits. The DPM duo would meet political leaders and governmentofficials in New Delhi and Beijing. PTI SBP SAI AKJSAI