Indian Foreign Secretary Mishri Calls on PM Shah, Discusses Upcoming India Visit

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday. 

The meeting took place at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singhadurbar.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Shah acknowledged and expressed gratitude India for its support during the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi Floods, particularly for its prompt response as a ‘First Responder’ and the provision of rescue and relief materials.

Prime Minister Shah has expressed gratitude to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending support to Nepal through a telephone call at a time when the country was dealing with a disaster.

During a courtesy meeting, Prime Minister Shah also showed interest in exploring ways to cooperate with India for the development of Nepal’s sports sector.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri conveyed Prime Minister Modi’s message that preparations for Prime Minister Shah’s upcoming visit to India had been intensified. Mishri said India was making arrangements to ensure the visit’s success.

He also informed Prime Minister Shah that regular meetings of Nepal-India bilateral mechanisms on energy, water resources, trade and transit, and aviation had been successfully concluded.