Guwahati, Sept. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Sushila Karki on assuming office as Nepal's interim Prime Minister, reaffirming India's support for peace and stability in the neighbouring country.

"On assuming office as interim Prime Minister of Nepal, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Hon'ble Sushila Karki. India remains fully committed to the peace, progress, and prosperity of our brothers and sisters in Nepal," PM Modi said in a post on X, written in Nepali and Hindi.

Karki, a former Chief Justice of Nepal's Supreme Court, was sworn in on Thursday, becoming the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister in the country's history.

Her appointment comes after weeks of youth-led protests deman...