Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Concludes Two-Day Visit to Nepal

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded his two-day official visit to Nepal on Thursday after holding meetings with Prime Minister Balendra Shah and several senior government officials.

According to a joint press release issued by the Foreign Ministries of Nepal, Misri discussed bilateral cooperation and preparations for Prime Minister Shah’s upcoming visit to India.

Misri called on Prime Minister Shah and conveyed greetings from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two discussed bilateral cooperation and possible outcomes of Prime Minister Shah’s upcoming visit to India.

Misri also held delegation-level talks with Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai on Wednesday, reviewing ongoing cooperation and discussing ways to strengthen Nepal-India ties. Thursday evening, he called on ruling party, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair Rabi Lamichhane.

He also met Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha and Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal.

During the meetings, Nepali officials thanked India for its humanitarian and technical assistance following the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi floods.

Both sides discussed cooperation in trade, hydropower, energy, connectivity, border management, digital technology, artificial intelligence and sports, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations.