Indian Finance Minister's Nepal visit postponed

Kathmandu, June 18: Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's scheduled Nepal visit was abruptly cancelled at the last minute citing the volatile political situation in Nepal. A source close to the Foreign Ministry said that Mukherjee, who was to arrive at Kathmandu on Saturday for a two-day visit for mutual consultation with the Nepalese officials on peace process, army integration and Nepal-India cooperation, cancelled the trip at the last minute on advice from Indian Embassy in Kathmandu..
Appointments with Nepali dignitaries including President Dr Ram Baran Yadav and Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal had already been arranged for the meeting. The Indian Embassy said that the visit will be rescheduled soon at a mutually convenient date.