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Nepal PM 'Prachanda' To Embark On 10-Day US & China Visit On September 16

Prachanda will address the UN General Assembly on September 21 in New York, according to sources c𒁃lose to the prime minister.

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda
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Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” will leave for a ten-dayไ official visit to the US and China 🌺on September 16.

Prachanda will travel to the US first, where he will attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly, scheduled to take place in New York from September 18 to 26, the prime minister said while interacting with editors of major newspapers here on Tuesday🐻.

Prachanda will addre♉ss the UN General Assembly on September 21 in New York, according to sources close 🀅to the prime minister.

After spending five days in the US, the Prachanda will fly directlꦏy to Beijing, embarking on a four-day journey to China.

Besides being part of the Nepalese del🐲egation to the Asian Games to be hosted♕ by Beijing, the prime minister will also engage in high-level political consultations there.

During the visit, he ☂is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, among others, according to the sources, and discuss matters relating to the construction of a cross-border transmission line with Chinese officials.

Prachanda willꦗ return to Kathmandu on September 25, wrapping up his ten-day visit to the US and Chi꧙na.

Prachanda assumed office in December last year. The 68-year-old Communist Party of Nepal-Mao🥀ist Centre (CPN-M♒C) leader visited India in June as his first foreign trip after assuming office for the third time.

-With PTI Input