Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to embark on India visit on February 19. Sources at the Nepali Embassy in India said PM Oli would reach New Delhi on the evening of February 19.

Nepali Ambassador to India Deep Kumar Upadhyaya also confirmed the date. “The final itinerary will be finalised after Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel’s visit,” he said.

Officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Kathmandu said PM Oli will fly to New Delhi after taking part in the Democracy Day programme on February 19. According to sources, Prime Minister Oli will meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on February 20.