Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day visit to Nepal today, addressed the nation's Constituent Assembly. Here are the highlights:
- The respect that I have got is not for Narendra Modi or the PM of India. It is respect for the people of India.
- Our relations with Nepal are as old as the Himalayas and the Ganga.
- Not only the people of Nepal but also those who believe in the power of democracy are looking at Nepal and this Assembly.
- It's a land where Lord Buddha was born, this country has rich cultural heritage.
- Nepal is a country of brave people.
- A Constitution is not merely a book. It integrates the past, present and the future.
- India is looking at Nepal with hope.
- Proud to be the first guest to address Nepal's Parliament.
- Congratulate you for choosing ballot over bullet.
- Not our place to interfere in what you do, but to support you.
- Will do all we can to assist you in your endeavours.
- A Constitution always integrates, it never divides.
- Being your neighbour and seeing our experience as a democracy we feel happy at the direction in which you are going.
- Our only wish is that Nepal's progress reaches as high as the Himalayas.
- There was a Samrat Ashok. After war he looked towards Buddha. From Yudh he went towards Buddha.
- India welcomes and respects your Federal Democratic Republic.
- Nepal should become a leading exporter of herbal medicines and we are ready to support you in this.
- Nepal can become a developed nation by supplying power to India.
- Don't want Nepal's electricity for free, want to buy it.
- A Constitution has to be made and Nepal has to be taken to new heights and we are ready to support you as a neighbour.
- Let us think about how the Himalayas can help humankind.
- Together SAARC nations should wage a war against poverty and we should help each other in that.
- The border should be a bridge, not a barrier.
- The bridge over Mahakali River will reduce the distance between us.
- We are so close. Still it took 17 years. I assure you this will not happen again. I am coming back again for the SAARC summit.
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