April 30, 2002
The President will meet with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba of Nepal at the White House on May 7 to discuss key bilateral issues and Nepal's fight against Maoist terrorists.
President Bush looks forward to discussing regional security matters, economic and educational cooperation, human rights, democracy, and means to further strengthen the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Nepal.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Nepalese Prime Minister Deuba Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/280073