Kathmandu, April 8 -- awaited meeting between Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Bangkok on April 4 does not seem to have gone well.

Though Oli, upon his return from Bangkok after taking part in the sixth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec), claimed that there had been a "deep understanding" with Modi to further strengthen Nepal-India relations and address minor disputes through dialogue and mutual understanding.

But by what Oli said on Monday during the inauguration of the Himalayan Dialogue, his bitter ties with New Delhi does not seem to have improved with Modi. The dialogue is a new platform to discuss and brainstorm various issu...