Kathmandu, Jan. 10 -- The Embassy of India in Kathmandu on Friday organised a cultural programme at its premises to mark Vishwa Hindi Diwas, celebrating the shared linguistic and cultural heritage of India and Nepal.

As part of the event, several schools from Kathmandu participated in Hindi poetry recitations and skits. Students presented poems on a range of thought-provoking themes, while artists from the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre also performed during the programme.

Addressing the gathering, Gopal Thakur, President of the National Language Commission of Nepal, highlighted the close linguistic ties between the two countries.

"Hindi and Nepali, both these languages are common languages of both India and Nepal. In the Constituti...