Nepal-India Foreign Secretary Level Bilateral Meeting Concludes

The foreign secretary level bilateral meeting between Nepal and India concluded after discussions on various issues of mutual interest. The delegation-level meeting between Foreign Secretary of Nepal Amrit Bahadur Rai and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri of India was held here today. The ministry stated that the meeting discussed various issues to deepen and enhance the close and friendly relations between Nepal and India.

Spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry, Lok Bahadur Poudel Chhetri, informed RSS that the meeting covered the preparation for upcoming high-level visits, expanding and strengthening connectivity through infrastructure such as air, rail, roads, and bridges, and promoting and facilitating bilateral trade.

He also shared that the meeting discussed making development cooperation more effective, further expanding and strengthening existing cooperation in the energy sector, and deepening the relationships and connectivity between the peoples of the two countries. Besides, the meeting also touched upon overall aspects of Nepal-India relations.

At the friendly invitation of Foreign Secretary Rai, Indian Foreign Secretary Misri arrived here today for his official two-day visit to Nepal. During his visit, Foreign Secretary Misri had separate courtesy meetings today with Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, and Minister for Infrastructure Sunil Lamsal.

Foreign Secretary Misri is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday morning. He is set to return to New Delhi on Thursday itself. (RSS)