kathmandu- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on his appointment.

Taking to X, Modi said he is looking forward to working together to strengthen ties between the two countries.

“Congratulations on your appointment as the prime minister of Nepal. Look forward to working closely to further strengthen the deep bonds of friendship between our two countries and to further expand our mutually beneficial cooperation for the progress and prosperity of our peoples,” Modi said in a post.

Meanwhile, the US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thompson also congratulated the prime minister.

“We look forward to working with the new government of Nepal to further strengthen our 77-year partnership, said Thompson in a post on X.

President Ramchandra Paudel on Sunday appointed CPN-UML Chairman Oli as the prime minister of Nepal. He, along with his 21 Cabinet ministers, took an oath of office and secrecy on Monday.

This is Oli’s fourth stint as the country’s chief executive.

First appointed the prime minister in October 2015 (until August 2016), Oli was head of the government from February 2018 to May 2021 and from May 2021 to July 2021.