Kathmandu, April 4 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on the sidelines of the Sixth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) Summit in Bangkok on Friday.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India, the discussions focused on enhancing mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation, especially in the areas of development partnership, energy, people-to-people ties, and connectivity.

"India looks forward to adding even greater momentum to its bilateral ties with Nepal," MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on X after the meeting.

What transpired in the meeting between the two prime ministers is keenly watched, particularly be...