New Delhi, June 7 -- Nepal wants to engage with a "rising India" that has emerged as a major technological and economic force, the country's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Sunday, while advocating a development-oriented approach to bilateral ties focused on trade, connectivity, energy and economic transformation.

Addressing the media during his official visit to India, Khanal highlighted India's immense economic growth and stellar global standing, saying that Nepal sees historic opportunities for cooperation and shared prosperity.

"When we look across the border, we see India as an economic powerhouse."

"We see a rising India, an India that has fundamentally and beautifully redefined itself on the global stage as a dynamic, fas...