PM Modi, Oli seek to reset Indo-Nepal ties with focus on defence, trade

Modi said there was a long history of India's contribution towards Nepal's development and assured Oli that it would continue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli on Saturday held wide-ranging talks to reset bilateral ties and agreed to step up two-way engagement in defence and security, connectivity, trade and agriculture. 

Modi said India would always stand by Nepal in its quest for all-round growth, asserting that deeper cooperation between the two neighbours would strengthen the democracy in Nepal. 

Oli, seen as a leader who wants to develop closer ties with China, said his government wanted to build a strong edifice of a “trust-based” relationship with India. “I have come to India with an aim