KATHMANDU, July 15: Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, has congratulated KP Sharma Oli, the newly-appointed Prime Minister of Nepal, on his appointment as the PM. Modi said that he looks forward to working closely with Oli to further strengthen the friendship between the two countries.
Oli, the leader of the CPM-UML, Nepal's largest communist party, was appointed the prime minister for a fourth term on Sunday to lead a new coalition government.
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This follows former PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal losing the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Friday, leading to the formation of the new government as per Article 76 (2) of the Constitution.
Congratulating Oli, Modi wrote on X, "Look forward to working closely to further strengthen the deep bonds of friendship between our two countries and to further expand our mutually beneficial cooperation for the progress and prosperity of our peoples."
