President Bidya Devi Bhandari visited India on a 5 day trip. This is the first state visit of President Bhandari to India after assuming her office in October, 2015. Besides New Delhi, she also visited Gujarat and Odisha. The trip reflects the priority that both countries attach to strengthening their partnership, which involves a shared historical and cultural linkage and strong people-to-people connections. They focussed on improving connectivity and energy infrastructure.