Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called up Nepal's Prime Minister-elect Sher Bahadur Deuba to congratulate him and convey his best wishes for the country's progress.
"Called Shri Sher Bahadur Deuba to congratulate him on being elected the Prime Minister of Nepal. I conveyed my best wishes to Shri Deuba for peace, prosperity and progress in Nepal under his leadership," Modi tweeted.
Nepali Congress President Deuba, was on Tuesday elected Prime Minister -- returning to the post 12 years after he was removed from the post by then King Gyanendra. It is his fourth stint in the post.
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