New Delhi:Prime Minister NarendraModivisiting Nepal for two days and he will directly land Janakpurin historical, a sub-metropolitan city, where he will offer special prayers before flying to Muktinath, a famous mountainous pilgrimage site situated near the Nepal-Tibet border. After these pilgrims, he will head to Kathmandu to hold official meetings.Modi is arriving in Nepal at the invitation of Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.

Modi’s visit shortly after the formation of the strong leftist government led by Prime Minister Oli following the victory of the Left Alliance in the provincial and parliamentary elections in Nepal is seen here as India's endorsement of the Nepalese Constitution, promulgated two and a half years ago. Oli was among the key leaders who played a major role in drafting the 2015 constitution which failed to get India’s endorsement, resulting in an unofficial blockade against the Himalayan republic.

Modi's third visit to Nepal as PM within a period of three years shows his commitment to the neighbourhood first policy and his tactfulness in handling foreign policy aimed at, in a way, healing the old wound. Kathmandu is decorated with welcome gates and the flags of both countries and the major roads have been black-topped to welcome the Indian leader.

Modi will be accorded a public reception in both Janakpur and Kathmandu as well as a guard of honour by the Nepal Army. He will call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari, vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun, and hold bilateral talks with his Nepalese counterpart, Prime Minister Oli. He will also meet the top political leaders of Nepal, including CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Prachanda, Nepali Congress president SherBahadurDeuba and leaders of two major Madhesi parties.