Kathmandu, Nov. 15 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane has instructed a 20-member delegation leaving for China on Sunday to focus on bilateral relations and avoid raising issues concerning other countries during its visit.

Lamichhane gave the advice while meeting the lawmakers ahead of their 12-day trip. The Communist Party of China invited the delegation, which is led by RSP General Secretary Bipin Acharya, and is arranging for the visit.

"China and India are equally important for us. When discussing one neighbour, let us not bring up the other," Ganesh Parajuli, deputy leader of the RSP parliamentary party, quoted Lamichhane as saying.

Lawmaker Lima Adhikari, a member of the team, said Lamichhane had advised them not...