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Modi winds up Nepal visit with slew of sops Kathmandu, August 4 Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Nepal in 17 years, stressed the importance of the Constitution writing to the Nepalese leadership, including President Ram Baran Yadav and Prime Minister Sushil Koirala. "You should not think about the party but the country. Nepal needs a Constitution at the earliest," Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Syed Akbaruddin quoted Modi as telling them. During the visit, Modi assured Nepal that India did not want to interfere in its internal affairs. The two countries have agreed to "review, adjust and update" the Indo-Nepal friendship treaty of 1950 and also decided to find a permanent solution to the boundary issue so that it is not misused by "unscrupulous elements" posing security threats to either side. “The two Prime Ministers agreed to review, adjust and update the Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950 and other bilateral agreements," said a joint statement issued today at the end of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Nepal. Prime Minister Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala welcomed the decision of the Joint Commission to direct the foreign secretaries of the two countries to meet and discuss specific proposal to revise the Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950, which the Government of Nepal agreed to provide at the earliest, the statement said. “Both sides agreed that the revised treaty should better reflect the current realities and aim to further consolidate and expand the multifaceted and deep rooted relationships in a forward looking manner,” it said.Under the provisions of the treaty, Nepalese citizens have enjoyed unparalleled advantages in India, availing the facilities and opportunities on par with Indian citizens. On the boundary issue, the two prime ministers underlined the need to resolve pending Nepal-India border disputes once and for all. They welcomed the formation of the Boundary Working Group to undertake the construction, restoration and repair of boundary pillars, including clearance of 'No man's land', the statement said. India, Nepal to review 1950 friendship treaty *
The two countries have agreed to "review, adjust and update" the Indo-Nepal friendship treaty of 1950 *
They have also decided to find a permanent solution to the boundary issue. *
Under the provisions of the treaty, Nepalese citizens have enjoyed unparalleled advantage in India. *
On the boundary issue, the two PMs welcomed the formation of the boundary working group (BWG)
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