IN PICS: PM Modi arrives in Nepal to attend BIMSTEC Summit; receives ceremonial welcome

The Summit's theme, Modi said,will enable the member-countries to shape a collective response to their common aspirations and challenges. The BIMSTEC is a regional grouping comprising Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. The grouping accounts for 22 per cent of the global population./ Image: Twitter/@ PMOIndia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nepal today to attend the 4th BIMSTEC Summit that will focus on enhancing regional connectivity and boosting trade. Image: Twitter @IndiaInNepal

Modi said he and Oli will inaugurate the Nepal Bharat Maitri Dharmashala at the Pashupatinath temple complex. Image: Twitter @MEAIndia

He received a ceremonial welcome by Ishwar Pokhrel, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Nepal on arrival at Kathmandu airport/ Image: Twitter @MEAIndia

Modi said yesterday that his participation in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit in Kathmandu signals India's highest priority to its neighbourhood and a strong commitment to continue deepening ties with the "extended neighbourhood" in South-East Asia.