Kathmandu, November 5
Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Balen Shah on Thursday morning. The meeting took place at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar.
During the meeting, they discussed strengthening and expanding the historic bilateral relationship between Nepal and India.
Foreign Secretary Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday for a two-day official visit, and the meeting is part of his series of high-level engagements. In his meeting with Prime Minister Shah, he expressed the Indian government’s commitment to continued cooperation in Nepal’s development and prosperity.
The Prime Minister’s Secretariat said the two sides held positive discussions on a range of areas, including mutual interests, connectivity, trade and cultural ties. The visit by the Indian foreign secretary is considered important in diplomatic circles.
Experts say such visits help build understanding of the issues still pending between the two countries. They also help maintain regular high-level dialogue.
