India, March 28 -- Balendra Shah on Saturday, expressed his eagerness to work closely with Narendra Modi, a day after being sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister.

Modi had on Friday congratulated Shah following his swearing-in, which came days after his party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), secured a historic victory in the general elections.

Responding to the message, Shah wrote on X from the official handle of the Nepali Prime Minister: "Thank you, PM @narendramodi, for your kind words and warm wishes. I am eager to work closely with you to advance the multifaceted relations between our two countries for the common prosperity of our people."

In his congratulatory post, Modi said: "Warm congratulations to Mr. Balendra Shah on being ...