Nepal’s new Prime Minister Balendra Shah thanks PM Modi, hopes to take India-Nepal friendship to new heights

Kathmandu. Nepal’s new Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Saturday thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his congratulatory message. He expressed hope to further strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries.

Desire to work together-
Prime Minister Balendra Shah thanked PM Modi and said, “I look forward to working closely with you for the well-being of our people and to advance relations between our two countries.”

PM Modi wrote on social media platform

Swearing in and historical achievements-
Balendra Shah took oath as PM in front of the President on Friday. His swearing-in took place as per Hindu Vedic rituals, in which seven conch shells were blown. This is the first time in Nepal that a leader from the Madhesi community has become the Prime Minister and the country has now got the youngest Prime Minister. The mostly young leaders elected in the recent elections are a symbol of generational change, which is bringing a new direction in Nepal’s politics.