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A 21-member delegation of local representatives from Koshi Province, Nepal, has departed for India to undertake a study tour aimed at enhancing local governance and institutional capacity.
According to the Embassy of India in Nepal, the delegation comprises Mayors, Chairpersons, and Administrative Officers from four districts in Koshi Province, including Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung, and Terhathum. In a post on X, the Embassy noted that during the visit, the delegates will attend a customised training course hosted at the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) in Hyderabad. The program focuses on key areas of local administration, including agriculture, sustainable development, and governance models. "A 21-member delegation comprising Mayors, Chairpersons and Administrative Officers from the districts of Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung and Terhathum in Koshi Province, Nepal, is departing for India on a study visit under the Government of India's capacity-building initiatives," the Embassy wrote. "The programme includes a customized training course @NIRDPR_India, Hyderabad, focusing on #Agriculture, #SustainableDevelopment and #Governance. The initiative reflects the shared commitment of India and Nepal to promoting knowledge exchange, strengthening institutional capacities, and further deepening the longstanding partnership between the two countries," it added. The Embassy noted that this visit marks the fourth delegation of Nepalese local government officials travelling to India under the government's capacity-building framework in recent months. "The earlier delegations were from Sankhuwasabha (Koshi Province), Humla (Karnali Province), and the districts of Dadeldhura, Baitadi and Darchula (Sudurpashchim Province), underscoring the growing momentum in bilateral cooperation at the local government level," the post read. https://x.com/IndiaInNepal/status/2083580929457414618 Earlier in June, a delegation of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Nepal, led by Chairman of RSP Rabi Lamichhane, visited India on the invitation of the BJP President Nitin Nabin, as per an official statement. During the visit, the delegation met BJP National President Nitin Nabin and other senior leaders of the party in New Delhi. Additionally, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also held a meeting with the Nepalese delegation led by Rabi Lamichhane. Home Minister's Office, in a post on X, said, "A meeting was held by Union Home Minister Amit Shah with the Nepalese delegation led by Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), in New Delhi. The Hon'ble Home Minister congratulated Lamichhane on RSP's victory in the elections and conveyed India's best wishes for the success of the new government. Both sides expressed their firm resolve to work together for enhancing the special ties between India and Nepal." The visit sought to initiate party-to-party engagement between RSP and BJP and provide an opportunity for exchange of views on organisational practices, democratic processes and people-centric political outreach, as per the statement. (ANI)
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