Kathmandu, May 26 -- Accepting the invitation of the government of India, Rabi Lamichhane is embarking on a three-day official visit to New Delhi on June 1 at a time when friction is slowly building between Kathmandu and New Delhi. However, neither side has announced the visit.

The India visit of Lamichhane comes ahead of any official visit from the government side to New Delhi, or vice-versa.

Lamichhane, who is the chief of the party that leads the most powerful government in recent history of Nepal, is going on an official visit to New Delhi at the invitation of the Ministry of External Affairs, India.

During the visit, according to two sources in Kathmandu and New Delhi, Lamichhane is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra...