Indian Ambassador Rakesh Sood called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the latter’s official residence in Baluwatar Wednesday morning.

Progress in drafting the new constitution, army integration among other pertinent political issues featured in the brief meeting, it is learnt. Likewise, there was also discussion on the Koshi embankment reconstruction.

During the meeting, Sood offered India’s assistance for drafting the new constitution in time.

The meeting is significant in that it has come a day after the Constituent Assembly panels formally began drafting the new constitution. nepalnews.com Dec 17 08