Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is hitting his stride in diplomatic engagements as he plans to visit India and China in September and meet top leaders of Nepal's immediate neighbours. This will be Oli's second visit to China since becoming prime minister in July last year. Oli went on an official visit to China last year from December 2 to 5.

Oli's four-day visit to China comes just ahead of his party's policy convention, which kicks off on September 5, at a time when he faces an intense power struggle with former President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Bhandari has been challenging Oli's continuous 'ownership' of the party and trying to unseat him from leadership.

Ahead of his scheduled India visit on September 16, Oli is goi...