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Swaraj: No bad relationship with neighbours, including Nepal
Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has denied that India has bad relations with its neighbours, including Nepal. Responding to questions from journalists at an annual press conference in the Indian capital city, New DelhiIndian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has denied that India has bad relations with its neighbours, including Nepal. Responding to questions from journalists at an annual press conference in the Indian capital city, New Delhi, on Sunday, Swaraj said that the neighbourhood policy was still a top priority of the Modi government.
The Indian foreign minister reiterated that Nepal and India share a historical, cultural and geographical ties, and that bilateral exchanges and visits have strengthened the relations between the two countries.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had visited India back in March. Similarly, Swaraj visited Nepal the same month to attend a ministerial-level meeting of the Saarc. She had met several Nepali politicians then.
The relationship between Nepal and India had reached a low point after India imposed an unannounced border blockade on Nepal after Nepal adopted its new constitution in September 2015.
Swaraj also lauded the growing relationship between India and other Saarc countries.