Misri meets Khanal, discusses Nepal-India ties

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri began a two-day visit to Kathmandu on Wednesday with a meeting with Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, as the two sides discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation and strengthen ties between the neighbours. Misri, who arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday morning at the invitation of his Nepali counterpart Amrit Bahadur Rai, paid a courtesy call on Khanal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the ministry, the meeting covered ways to deepen the multifaceted partnership and strengthen the longstanding ties of friendship between Nepal and India. Misri is scheduled to hold delegation-level talks with Rai over a working lunch on Wednesday.

The discussions will cover the full range of bilateral relations, including Nepal’s proposed economic package with India , preparations for Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s planned visit to India, a review of Indian-funded projects in Nepal and potential new areas of cooperation. During his stay, Misri is also scheduled to meet Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle.