Nepal today termed as "unfortunate" the remarks of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj that Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed lakhs of "Indians" during a civic reception in his honour in Nepal's Janakpur recently.
Addressing a press conference on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the NDA government in New Delhi, Swaraj yesterday said Modi is the first prime minister of the country who has from America's Madison Square to Janakpur (in Nepal) addressed lakhs of Indians and reached out to them.
Hours later, she apologised for her remarks.
In a statement today, Nepal's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the reference made about the public participation at the civic felicitation programme held in honour of Prime Minister Modi in Janakpur on May 11 was "unfortunate."
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