Nepalese president Ram Baran Yadav will pay a maiden four-day official visit to India from February 15 during which he will hold talks with his counterpart Pratibha Patil and prime minister Manmohan Singh on issues of mutual interest.
Yadav will be accompanied by his daughter Anu, press advisor Rajendra Dahal, private and office secretaries besides minister for tourism and civil aviation Sarat Singh Bhandari, according to the sources at the presidential office here.
The president will meet his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil and prime minister Manmohan Singh during the visit. He is also expected to meet Congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and opposition leaders.
The president's team will comprise 27 members including government officials and journalists.
Cabinet meeting on Wednesday made the decision that the president will pay an official visit to India from February 15 to 18 leading a 27 member delegation.
President Yadav is also planning to visit Haridwar of India where he will meet Yoga Guru Ram Dev, according to president's press advisor Dahal.
It is worth recalling here that CPN-UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal had recently visited Haridwar to met Ram Dev.
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