Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has landed in Kathmandu to pay tribute to deceased former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala on Tuesday.

Minister Swaraj along with Deputy Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma, Janta Dal United leader Sharad Yadav, CPI General Secretary Sitaram Yechuri and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived at the TIA this evening.

EAM accompanied by MPs Anand Sharma, @SitaramYechury, Sharad Yadav & NSA Ajit Doval as she leaves for Kathmandu pic.twitter.com/5RR3lU0zTL

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The Indian foreign minister will also meet Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today after paying tribute to Koirala.

She will return home at 8 pm today itself.