Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will land in Janakpur the same time as his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday, Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali has said.

Making public the itinerary of the Indian PM’s state visit to Nepal, Minister Gyawali on Monday said Defence Minister Ishwar Pokhrel and Province 2 Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut will welcome Modi to Janakpur. Modi will offer special puja at Janaki Temple for about 30 minutes and meet PM Oli there. Gyawali said the prime ministers will jointly initiate two projects—Ayodhya Bus Service and the Ramayan Circuit—on the Janaki temple premises. The Janakpur sub-metropolis will then accord a civic reception to Modi at the Barhabigha Rangabhoomi ground.

The Indian PM will head for Kathmandu after addressing the programme. According to Gyawali, an official meeting between the authorities from both sides will take place in Kathmandu for signing of agreements. A press conference will follow.

The visiting PM will go on a pilgrimage to Muktinath in Mustang district on Saturday.