Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a telephonic conversation on Wednesday. Prime Minister Dahal called his Indian counterpart to extend best wishes on the successful completion of the Lok Sabha elections, the results of which were unveiled recently.

During the conversation, the two leaders briefly discussed matters of mutual benefit and common interest to both countries, according to a statement from the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu. PM Dahal expressed his readiness to work in partnership and collaboration with the soon-to-be-formed Indian government to further deepen Nepal-India relations.

Prime Minister Modi expressed his happiness at speaking with his Nepali counterpart. "I am very happy to talk to Prime Minister Prachanda. I thanked him for his warm wishes. Emphasizing our shared commitment to strengthen the deep and multifaceted partnership between India and Nepal, we agreed to maintain a positive momentum in our relations," PM Modi said, as quoted by the Indian Embassy.

The Lok Sabha election results showed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) securing 293 seats, with Prime Minister Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 240 seats alone.