New Delhi: During the ongoing visit of Nepalese Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, India has conveyed to Nepal its continued support for relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Himalayan nation impacted by the recent flash floods, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday.
Wagle is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at his bi-weekly media briefing.
Wagle is on his first official visit to India since assuming office as Nepal’s finance minister.
The finance minister of Nepal is visiting India. Yesterday, he had a meeting with our finance minister, where they talked about economic issues, trade and investment. We have a strong, ongoing cooperation on trade, investment and financial matters with Nepal, Jaiswal said.
During his meeting with the finance minister (Nirmala Sitharaman), we expressed our continued support for relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts in Nepal.
It was also an occasion for us to once again convey our deepest condolences on the tragedy and the loss of lives in the floods that have occurred, as also an occasion for both sides to discuss together the impact of the floods, the MEA spokesperson said.
Jaiswal was asked about Wagle’s visit to India and his engagements.
Overall, the finance minister’s visit will further strengthen the economic ties and financial engagements that we have with Nepal, he said.
Sitharaman met Wagle Thursday and discussed the impact of the recent flash floods in Nepal and the country’s priorities for reconstruction and rehabilitation.
The two ministers also discussed measures to strengthen bilateral economic ties and initiatives to enhance connectivity for deepening trade, investments and people-to-people exchanges.
The discussions came against the backdrop of India’s continued engagement with Nepal on economic cooperation, connectivity and development assistance.
On the parliamentary elections in Russia, Jaiswal was asked if any Indian observers were there on the ground.
We continue to follow developments that are happening across the world. As to your specific question, as to do we have people who are observing elections, I don’t have any information on that, he said.