India,Nepal to review 1950 treaty

India and Nepal are expected to discuss cross-border terrorism,better commerce links and review of the 1950 friendship treaty during the three-day visit,that began Monday,of Nepalese Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala. Nepals new Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal will follow Koirala to New Delhi on August 18.

Koirala is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S M Krishna,Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee,Home Minister P Chidambaram,Defence Minister A K Anthony and Commerce Minister Anand Sharma. She may also call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The focus of the visit will be on enhancing trade relations and increasing Indian investment in Nepal, Koirala said.