Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ returned home “satisfied” with his five-day visit to Beijing, but made a point to send a message to Delhi that the visit was not aimed at undermining Nepal’s relation with the South and that his “formal visit” will be to Delhi.

Prachanda, who left for Beijing ostensibly to attend the closing ceremony of the Olympics a day after he managed to form a partial Cabinet, said he discussed about peace process, development and economic situation with Chinese leaders, “but no agreement or understandings were signed as it was an unofficial visit”.

“My first visit will be India,” Prachanda told journalists at the airport with a message that India did not need worry about his visit to the north.

A day after he became the Prime Minister, Prachanda said that signing Kosi agreement with India was a historic blunder and that he would take it up with the international community the damage the India-built dam had caused.

“Chinese leaders felt satisfied with the recent political change in Nepal,” Prachanda said. While the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao hosted a banquet for his Nepali counterpart, Prachanda also had a one-on-one meeting with President Hu Jintao.

He said the Chinese were interested in more investments, but did not quite divulge which areas they were interested in. He however, said there would be more visits, indicating that he will undertake yet another visit — a formal and official one — after he goes to Delhi.

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