Kathmandu: India said it accorded highest priority to its ties with Nepal and was committed to working with people here for stability, democracy and economic prosperity of this country, which is witnessing a political deadlock that has stalled the progress in its peace process.
"We are here to strengthen economic cooperation and contribute to Nepal's development," External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, who arrived here on a three-day visit, said.
He said that India was committed to working with the people of Nepal for peace, stability, democracy and economic prosperity of this country.
Krishna, who was accompanied by a seven-member delegation including Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, was received by Nepalese Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Bharat Mohan Adhikary on his arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport.
Source: PTI
