Kathmandu, April 2 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the sixth Bimstec summit in Bangkok on Friday.

Leading the Nepali delegation for his first official visit to Thailand and to attend the summit, Prime Minister Oli left for Bangkok on Tuesday-in what is the first official visit of a Nepali prime minister to Thailand in 65 years since the two countries established diplomatic relations. His trip happens amid rising protests and demonstrations by pro-monarchy and pro-Hindu groups in Nepal.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transportation of Thailand Suriya Juangroongruangkit, Nepali ambassador to Thailand Dhan Bahadur Oli, and Thai ambassador to Nepal Suwapong Siris...