Kathmandu, Dec. 19 -- Pokhara hosted the second India-Nepal Tourism Meet on Thursday.

The event, jointly organised by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal Tourism Board and the Pokhara Tourism Council, focused on promoting tourism between two states-Uttar Pradesh of India and Gandaki Province of Nepal. The event also marked the International Year of Cooperatives.

Gandaki Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey welcomed the expanding tourism cooperation with India, highlighting destinations such as Pokhara and Muktinath as key destinations.

Rakesh Pandey, deputy chief of mission at the Indian embassy in Kathmandu, said improved connectivity was giving fresh momentum to cross-border tourism.

He stressed the need for joint efforts to fully ...