Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the formal program of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India. According to a press release Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, is paying a State Visit to India from 23 to 27 August 2017 at the cordial invitation of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

The Prime Minister will be accompanied by his spouse Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba. He will be staying at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi as the State Guest of the Government of India.

The entourage of Prime Minister will comprise Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and other Ministers, Members of Parliament, Secretaries and other high-level officials of the Government of Nepal.

On August 24, Prime Minister will attend the Ceremonial Reception and inspect a Guard of Honour at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. He will then pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. On the same day, Prime Minister Deuba will pay separate calls Ram Nath Kovind, President, and M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India.

Prime Minister will hold official meeting with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. The Prime Minister of India will host a Banquet Lunch in honour of the Prime Minister of Nepal and his delegation. Some senior Cabinet members of the Government of India will call on Prime Minister.

Prime Minister will also attend a reception hosted in his honour by the Ambassador of Nepal and have a separate interaction with the Nepali community. He is scheduled to interact with intellectual circle and business community in New Delhi during the visit.

During the visit, Prime Minister will also visit Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar states of India. Prime Minister will return home on 27 August 2017.