The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the external affairs ministry have welcomed Rabi Lamichhane, the leader of Nepal's ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), in a significant move to strengthen ties between the two nations.
Lamichhane, the first senior political leader from Nepal to visit India after the change of government in Kathmandu, met BJP president Nitin Nabin and discussed ways to enhance engagement between the two political parties.
The visit assumes significance as RSP leaders have said that Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah does not intend to travel abroad for at least a year.
Lamichhane's delegation was invited by Nabin as part of the 'Know BJP' initiative, which aims to enhance understanding between the two parties.
The two sides discussed ways to channelize the energy of 'Gen Z', the youth who played a crucial role in ushering in a political revolution in Nepal.
The Indian government has maintained that the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth-led satirical movement in India, cannot be seen as representative of Indian youth.
