US Under Secretary met Prime Minister Prachanda

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, who arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday for a two-day visit to Nepal, met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.

Under Secretary Nuland reached Baluwatar on Monday morning to meet Prime Minister Prachanda, who is also the Chairman of the Maoist Center. In the meeting, relations between the two countries and mutual interests were discussed.

In a tweet from the Prime Minister’s official Twitter handle, it has been announced that the relationship between the two countries and mutual interests were discussed during the meeting.

Rt. Hon. Prime Minister, Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal ´Prachanda’ received US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, H.E. Ms. Victoria Nuland at Baluwatar this morning.Various matters related to bilateral cooperation and other issues of mutual interests were discussed. pic.twitter.com/2h23Takm2M

— PMO Nepal (@PM_nepal_) January 30, 2023

The US has given great importance to this meeting with Prachanda, the supreme commander of the former rebels, who has a different opinion on the MCC agreement in Nepal.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nuland is scheduled to meet today with Nepali Congress Chairman Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and others.

I’m thrilled to welcome to🇳🇵distinguished diplomat @UnderSecStateP. Our historic ties with Nepal are strengthened through high-level exchanges. The Under Secretary will meet with Nepal’s top leaders and discuss economic security, diplomatic resilience, and more. Swagat cha! pic.twitter.com/sFEEnk9vOl

— U.S. Ambassador Dean R. Thompson (@USAmbNepal) January 30, 2023

Tweeting about Under Secretary Nuland’s visit to Nepal, US Ambassador to Nepal Dean Richard Thompson informed that Under Secretary Nuland will meet Nepal’s top leaders and discuss economic security, diplomatic flexibility and other issues. He also mentioned that historical relations with Nepal have been strengthened through high-level exchanges.

This is the first high-level visit from the US after the general elections in Nepal on November 20.