New Delhi, March 17 -- Nepal's Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba on Monday said that Nepal is focusing on a "closer relationship" with India by enhancing trade and collaborating on global issues.

"We are focusing on closer relationships, vis a vis trade, especially energy trade and trade of our goods and maybe legalising our borders and working together on global issues also we hope to be working together." Deuba said.

Arzu Rana Deuba, along with other world leaders, including New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, is attending the Raisina Dialogue.

Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said she had a "fruitful discussion" during a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

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