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Nepal's ex-PM Prachanda meets Swaraj

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Nepal's former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' Saturday met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and exchanged views on advancing bilateral ties.

Prachanda, who is in India on a three-day visit, had met Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday during which they had discussed the political situation in Nepal, among other issues.

"EAM @SushmaSwaraj met former Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' earlier today. Exchanged views on advancing bilateral ties between the two countries," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperon Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

The Nepali leader is one of the two chairmen of the Nepal Communist Party, formed by the union of Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre).

 

Prachanda was the prime minister of Nepal from 2008 to 2009 and again from 2016 to 2017.

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First Published: Sep 08 2018 | 7:00 PM IST

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