Ayodhya, Feb. 24 -- Nepal's Foreign Minister Narayan Prasad Saud visited Ayodhya, emphasising the importance of the Ram temple as a crucial pilgrimage site and expressing his commitment to fostering cultural ties between India and Nepal.

Minister Saud said, "Ayodhya's Ram temple is an important pilgrimage. I am here to seek the blessings of Prabhu Shri Ram. India-Nepal have cultural relations, it's very deep and not only between governments but people-to-people connections. We are determined to strengthen this cultural tie and also to develop religious tourism between Ayodhya-Janakpur and Kashi-Pashupatinath."

Earlier on February 8, a delegation from Fiji, led by Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad, also arrived for a visit to Ayodhya to...