Indian President Pranab Mukherjee is in Nepal for a three-day visit. He arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday, and was welcomed by President Bidya Bhandari at the airport. Vice President Nanda Kishore Pun and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal were also there to welcome him. Here are a few glimpses of Mukherjee's first day in Kathmandu.

ef/tLo /fi6«kltsf] :jfut g]kfnsf] /fhsLo e|d0fdf /xg'ePsf ef/tsf /fi6«klt k|0fj d'vhL{nfO{ /fi6«klt ljBfb]jL e08f/Ln] lqe'jg cGt/f{li6«o ljdfg:ynsf] clt ljlzi6 sIfdf k'iku'R5fn] :jfut ug'{x'Fb} . tl:a/ M /Tg >]i7, /f;; President Bidya Bhandari welcomes Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. Pics: RSS

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/fi6«klt lgjf;tkm{ k|:yfg /fi6«klt ljBfb]jL e08f/L / ef/tsf /fi6«klt k|0fj d'vhL{ ljdfg:ynsf] ljz]if ;df/f]xkl5 Pp6} df]6/df /fi6«klt sfof{no zLtn lgjf;tkm{ k|:yfg ug'{x'Fb} . tl:a/ M /f]zg ;fksf]6f, /f;; Mukherjee's carcade heading towards Shital Niwas, where a state banquet was organised in his honour.
/fi6«klt zLtnlgjf;df ef/tsf /fi6«klt k|0fj d'vhL{ /fi6«klt sfof{no zLtnlgjf;df k'Ug'x'Fb} . tl:a/ M k|bLk/fh jGt, /f;; Mukherjee arrives at Shital Niwas.
ef/tLo /fi6«kltsf] :jfut g]kfnsf] /fhsLo e|d0fdf /xg'ePsf ef/tsf /fi6«klt k|0fj d'vhL{ g]kfnL ;]gfsf] Ps 6f]nLn] ;Ddfg uf/t ck{0f ub}{ . tl:a/ M /Tg >]i7, /f;; Nepal Army offers a guard of honour to Mukherjee at the Kathmandu Airport.
/fi6«klt d'vhL{ :jfut ;df/f]xdf ef/tsf /fi6«klt k|0fj d'vhL{sf] ;Ddfgdf g]kfnsf nflu ef/tLo /fhb"t /0flht /fon] n}grf}/l:yt ef/tLo /fhb"tfjf;df a'waf/ cfof]hgf ug'{ePsf] :jfut ;df/f]x ;xefuL x'g'x'Fb} . ;fydf pk/fi6«klt gGbaxfb'/ k'g . tl:a/ M /Tg >]i7, /f;; Mukherjee graces a reception hosted by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.
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/fi6«klt d'vhL{sf] :jfut ef/tsf /fi6«klt k|0fj d'vhL{sf] ;Ddfgdf g]kfnsf nflu ef/tLo /fhb"t /0flht /fon] n}grf}/l:yt ef/tLo /fhb"tfjf;df a'waf/ cfof]hgf ug'{ePsf] :jfut ;df/f]xdf e]63f6 ug'{x'Fb} /fi6«slj dfwjk|;fb l3ld/ . tl:a/ M /Tg >]i7, /f;; Poet Madhav Ghimire greets Mukherjee.
g]kfnsf]] e|d0fdf /xg'ePsf ef/tsf /fi6«klt k|0fj d'vhL{ / k|wfgdGqL k'ik sdn bfxfn k|r08 lzi6frf/ e]6 ug{'x'Fb} . tl:a/ M k|bLk jGt, /f;; Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal calls on Mukherjee.