Guwahati: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated UML chief KP Sharma Oli shortly before the veteran politician was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal.
PM Modi took to X, formally known as Twitter to congratulate his Nepalese counterpart.
According to reports, Oli was sworn in as the prime minister amid a special function held at the president’s office in Sheetal Niwas, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu on Monday.
Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office after finalising his appointment on Sunday.
This is the fourth stint of Oli as Nepalese premier.
The oath-taking ceremony came just days after the former Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed to secure his majority in the parliament after UML and Nepali Congress (NC) withdrew their support.
The two parties eventually came together to make Oli the Prime Minister of the Asian nation.
PM Modi hoped for stronger India-Nepal ties.
Modi wrote in X, “Congratulations @kpsharmaoli on your appointment as the Prime Minister of Nepal.”
“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,” he added.
Under the Oli administration, India and Nepal shared a strong bond. Dahal on the other hand was touted as having an inclination towards China.