Kathmandu  

The Chief of Army Staff Indian Army, General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who is on a three-day visit to Kathmandu, met Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli at the latter's residence on Friday in Baluwatar.
 

At a time when the Nepal-India ties were at an all-time low due to the boundary dispute, the visit is expected to cement the weakened relations between the two neighbours.

In yet another instance of lower air pollution levels leading to some stunning views of the Himalayas, residents of Kathmandu Valley in Nepal woke up to a glimpse of the Mount Everest last week. 

 

Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal is being prepared for one of the biggest Hindu religious festivals, Maha Shivratri. This year, the festival is on February 24, and a large number of devotees, pilgrims, and sadhus have started coming in the temple. 

 

Here are a couple of pictures from the holy temple considered one of the most sacred in Hindu faith.