Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct an official visit to Lumbini in Nepal on Monday (May 16) at the invitation of Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba, said Ministry of External Affairs.
The Prime Minister has visited Nepal five times since 2014.
As per a statement released by the government, PM Modi will offer prayers at Lumbini’s ancient Mayadevi temple. He will also speak at a Buddha Jayanti event hosted by the Lumbini Development Trust under the auspices of the Nepalese government.
Separately, PM Modi will attend the “Shilanyas” ceremony for the development of a centre for Buddhist culture and history in a plot owned by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in New Delhi within the Lumbini Monastic Zone during his visit on Buddha Purnima, according to the statement.
According to the announcement, both Prime Ministers will hold a bilateral meeting.
The visit continues the history of regular high-level engagements between India and Nepal in keeping with our Neighbourhood First policy. It emphasises the people of both countries’ shared civilizational heritage.