Nepal set to welcome President Mukherjee

Nepal is all set to welcome President Pranab Mukherjee on November 2, with a team of Indian officials arriving here to discuss logistic issues and security arrangements.
The team from New Delhi comprising officials from security, protocol, the Indian External Affairs Ministry and the President's Office arrived here yeaterday.
The Indian team has held discussion with the officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal regarding the preparation of the upcoming visit, including security matters.
Mukherjee is embarking on a three-day state visit to Nepal at the invitation of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
Although the date of the visit of Mukherjee has been tentatively fixed from November 2-4, no official announcement has so far been made regarding the matter.

Beside Kathmandu, Mukherjee is scheduled to visit Janakpur, Pokhara and Lumbini.

Janakpur and Lumbini are two famous religious sites of Hindus and Buddhists and Pokhara in western Nepal is a tourist hub of the country.
In Janakpur, Mukherjee will attend a civic reception organised in the premises of the famous Ram-Janaki temple.
President Mukherjee is also scheduled to address a function at the Kathmandu University during the visit.