India, June 1 -- Nepal's ruling RSP (Rastriya Swatantra Party) chief Rabi Lamichhane begins his maiden visit today after his party won a landslide victory in the March polls. Arriving at the invitation of the BJP president, high-level talks are planned with Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, external affair minister S Jaishankar, national security advisor Ajit Doval and foreign secretary Vikram Misri, among others. He will lead a three-member party delegation for the five-day visit and will also address the Nepali diaspora during his stay.

It is significant mainly because Nepal's PM Balendra Shah's visit to India has not been confirmed despite an invitation from PM Modi and there are uncertainties regarding high-level visits from India t...