<p>Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” is planning an official visit to Beijing in September, Foreign Minister N P Saud said on Saturday, a bid by the senior Maoist leader to strike a balance in relations with both China and India.</p>.<p>This will be Prachanda's second foreign trip after assuming the office in December last year. Earlier, the 68-year-old Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) leader visited India as his first foreign trip after assuming office for the third time.</p>.<p>"Prachanda will pay an official visit to China in September," Saud told PTI.</p>.<p>Preparations are going on for the prime minister’s visit to the northern neighbour, and the exact date is yet to be fixed, Saud added, without giving details.</p>.<p>According to foreign ministry sources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here is currently busy fixing the date and itinerary of the prime minister's visit.</p>.<p>Prachanda has conveyed to the Chinese leadership his willingness to visit China through a senior leader of the CPN-M.</p>.<p>While the prime minister was holding high-level talks in Delhi, CPN-M leader and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Agni Prasad Sapkota, who led a party delegation to China, conveyed to the Chinese leadership about Prachanda's intention to visit Beijing.</p>.<p>China has been actively investing in Nepal in many infrastructure projects.</p>.<p>The prime minister, talking to Kantipur Television on Thursday, said that the date of his visit to China had been fixed but refrained from disclosing it.</p>.<p>Asserting that his visit to India was very successful, Prachanda said, “In my opinion, the visit was historically successful, and I am confident that my proposed China visit will also be successful.”</p>.<p>The prime minister said that after China, he would also visit the US, coinciding his trip with the United Nations General Assembly session.</p>.<p>“I will make efforts to mobilise support from all friendly countries towards promoting Nepal’s national interest and for economic development and prosperity of the country,” Prachanda said.</p>
<p>Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” is planning an official visit to Beijing in September, Foreign Minister N P Saud said on Saturday, a bid by the senior Maoist leader to strike a balance in relations with both China and India.</p>.<p>This will be Prachanda's second foreign trip after assuming the office in December last year. Earlier, the 68-year-old Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) leader visited India as his first foreign trip after assuming office for the third time.</p>.<p>"Prachanda will pay an official visit to China in September," Saud told PTI.</p>.<p>Preparations are going on for the prime minister’s visit to the northern neighbour, and the exact date is yet to be fixed, Saud added, without giving details.</p>.<p>According to foreign ministry sources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here is currently busy fixing the date and itinerary of the prime minister's visit.</p>.<p>Prachanda has conveyed to the Chinese leadership his willingness to visit China through a senior leader of the CPN-M.</p>.<p>While the prime minister was holding high-level talks in Delhi, CPN-M leader and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Agni Prasad Sapkota, who led a party delegation to China, conveyed to the Chinese leadership about Prachanda's intention to visit Beijing.</p>.<p>China has been actively investing in Nepal in many infrastructure projects.</p>.<p>The prime minister, talking to Kantipur Television on Thursday, said that the date of his visit to China had been fixed but refrained from disclosing it.</p>.<p>Asserting that his visit to India was very successful, Prachanda said, “In my opinion, the visit was historically successful, and I am confident that my proposed China visit will also be successful.”</p>.<p>The prime minister said that after China, he would also visit the US, coinciding his trip with the United Nations General Assembly session.</p>.<p>“I will make efforts to mobilise support from all friendly countries towards promoting Nepal’s national interest and for economic development and prosperity of the country,” Prachanda said.</p>