KATHMANDU : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has held a telephone conversation with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. The talk between the prime ministers of Nepal and India on the occasion of 74th Indian Independence Day.

The Prime Minister of Nepal greeted the Government and People of India on the occasion of its 74th Independence Day, and also conveyed congratulations for India’s recent election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.

The leaders expressed mutual solidarity in the context of the efforts being made to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in both countries. Prime Minister of India Modi offered India’s continued support to Nepal in this regard.

Prime Minister Modi thanked the Prime Minister Oli for the telephone call and recalled the civilization and cultural links that India and Nepal share.