Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, top leaders of the ruling coalition and some Cabinet ministers on Tuesday attended a reception hosted by India’s Ambassador Vinaya Mohan Kwatra, who has been named as the next Foreign Secretary.
CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpakamal Dahal “Prachanda,” CPN-Unified Socialist chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal and former Speaker and senior leader of CPN-UML Subhash Nembang were among the dignitaries who were present on the occasion at the Indian Embassy here.
Home Minister Balkrishna Khand, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma, Energy Minister Pampha Bhushal, senior leader of Nepali Congress Prakash Man Singh, former Nepalese ambassador to India Durgesh Man Singh were also present.
Others included diplomats, journalists, professors and business fraternity.
