KATHMANDU: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who is on a two-day visit to Nepal, is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) today.
The meeting is expected to focus on preparations for Prime Minister Shah’s proposed visit to India and the possible agenda for the visit. Mishri arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday at the invitation of Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Rai.
During his visit on Wednesday, Misri held separate meetings with Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, Minister for Infrastructure Development Sunil Lamsal and Foreign Secretary Rai.
The meetings reportedly discussed potential areas of cooperation between Nepal and India, as well as key issues that could be taken up during the prime minister’s upcoming visit to India.
Indian Foreign Secretary Misri is scheduled to leave for India this afternoon.
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