Government positive to receive EPG report : Minister Khadka

June 14, Kathmandu: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Narayan Khadka has said the government is willing to receive the Nepal-India Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) report.

Minister Dr Khadka said this on Tuesday while responding to the queries raised by parliamentarians in course of deliberation on the Appropriation Bill, 2079 BS at the House of Representatives.

He also asserted implementation of the report recommendations was for the benefit of both the countries.

The Minister expressed his confidence that it would help address the historically unsolved issues and also further strengthen the bilateral relations persisting between Nepal and India.

EPG was formed in 2016 to recommend measures to further consolidate the century-old multi-dimensional bilateral relations between Nepal and India by reviewing the existing treaties and agreements.

The group has already prepared the report after completing its task.