CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, who is widely seen as the new Prime Minister, and External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj held a meeting at Hotel Soaltee in Kathmandu on Thursday.

During the meeting, the duo discussed bilateral relationship between the two countries and contemporary political issues of Nepal.

UML General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel, leader Subash Chandra Nembang and Bishnu Paudel among other leaders were present in the meeting.

The Indian Minister has arrived in Kathmandu this afternoon.

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She was welcomed at the Tribhuvan International Airport by State Minister for Finance Udaya Shumser Rana and Foreign Minister Officials.

During her visit to Nepal, Swaraj is scheduled to hold a meeting with the presidium members of the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Before returning to New Delhi, she will pay a courtesy call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari.

This is Minister Swaraj's 7th visit to Nepal since assuming office in May 2014.