Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu. During the meeting, the two sides discussed various issues of bilateral interest and ways to further strengthen cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.

The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Kathmandu. Mr Misri is on a two-day official visit to Nepal, with the main focus on discussions related to Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s forthcoming visit to India.

Earlier, Mr Misri held a bilateral meeting with his Nepalese counterpart, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai. The two Foreign Secretaries discussed a range of matters of mutual interest in the context of upcoming high-level engagements between the two countries.

Mr Misri also paid courtesy calls on Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle. He also met Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha and Minister for Infrastructure Development Sunil Lamsal. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in economic affairs, energy, infrastructure and connectivity.

India and Nepal share close historical, cultural and people-to-people ties. Both countries have been working together in several sectors, including trade, infrastructure, energy and development cooperation.