Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba snubbed the meeting of the International Relations Committee under the Federal Parliament.

The Committee summoned the Prime Minister to discuss the State Partnership Program (SPP) and his upcoming US visit.

The SPP has become a hotly debated issue lately, leaving the lawmakers of various political parties divided.

The Committee called Prime Minister Deuba after speculations that Nepal is set to join the SPP during his visit to the United States sparked uproar.

Committee President Pabitra Niraula said that the Prime Minister's Office has informed that he would be able to attend the meeting today due to his busy schedule.

The meeting of the Committee held on Friday decided to hold a discussion with the Prime Minister on SPP.