Kathmandu, July 25 -- Foreign Minister Arzu Rana said on Wednesday that the government will initiate broader discussions with stakeholders before taking the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for implementation.

The foreign minister's remarks came as various approaches to executing the BRI have emerged following the formation of a new government last week.

"Regardless of whatever is being said about the BRI, we signed a broad framework agreement on it in 2017," said Rana, confronting the International Relations and Tourism Committee of the House of Representatives. Initial discussions have begun on the BRI implementation plan document.

The previous government, led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, was all set to sign the implementation plan during th...