Indian Prime Minister Modi begins visit to Nepal
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun a two-day visit to Nepal as the two South Asian nations work to improve relations that were strained over Indian-backed ethnic protests in Nepal in 2015.
Modi first flew to southern Nepal, where he prayed at a revered Hindu temple and addressed a public rally, before heading to the capital, Kathmandu, for official meetings.
Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli flew to Janakpur in southern Nepal to welcome Modi.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Modi plans to visit two more important Hindu temples before flying home on Saturday.
India supported ethnic protests in southern Nepal in 2015.