गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ PM Deuba and US Secretary of State Blinken hold telephone talks Politics PM Deuba and US Secretary of State Blinken hold telephone talks KathmanduPati March 02, 2022 KATHMANDU – Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and United States of America’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken have held telephone talks on Tuesday night. The two during the telephone talk dwelt on issues such as poverty alleviation, development projects and climate change among others, according to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat. PM Deuba tweeted, “We appreciate America’s continuous affirmation for Nepal’s progress for the past 75 years. We also discussed Russia’s attack on Ukraine and Nepal’s affirmation towards Ukraine’s sovereignty.” On the occasion, the US Secretary of State Blinken said that Nepal’s decision to take forward US-aid grant Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) would play an important role for materializing projects such as transmission line and road connectivity thereby creating jobs, ensuring infrastructures and uplifting the lives of Nepalis. Write your comments RELATED NEWS NA Chair holds bilateral meetings with parliamentary delegation leaders of… Geological study needed prior to developing infrastructure: Prachanda Visiting Bangladeshi Minister calls on Prime Minister Oli UML decides to deposit Rs 5 million in Natural Disaster… UML decides to deposit Rs 5 million in Natural Disaster… Post-disaster response is government high priority: Home Minister Lekhak Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar3 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities4 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA5 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system6 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal ‘Visit Sauraha campaign’ to attract tourists New IGP Kshetri sets new police force reforms into motion Novak Djokovic disqualified from the US Open for hitting line judge Karnali’s Chief Minister Shahi averts no-confidence motion following agreement with Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction Preparation underway to open religious shrines from October 17: Minister Bhattarai How to learn online