PM Narendra Modi who is in Nepal for the 18th SAARC summit spoke a short while ago at the inauguration of a trauma centre in Kathmandu.

Beginning his speech on a sentimental note, Modi said, "I can never forget the love that Nepal has given me. I am fortunate that I have been to Nepal again in a short span of time."

Modi's first visit to Nepal came in August shortly after he took over the reins of government. It was the first bilateral trip by an Indian prime minister to the Himalayan nation in 17 years.

Inaugurating a trauma centre in Kathmandu today, Modi said, it was an example of the 'live' relations between Nepal and India (jeevant sambandh)... India will stand with Nepal in upgrading and maintaining this trauma centre.

He said he wanted to go to Janakpur, Lumbini and Muktinath by road so that, "I could experience first hand the difficulties faced by people traveling there. But due to lack of time, I couldn't go this time," he said.