KATHMANDU: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Singha Durbar on Sunday.
Misri is in Kathmandu on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai.
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri, who arrived in Kathmandu this morning on a two-day official visit, is holding several high-level meetings today.
His visit comes as part of preparations for an upcoming official trip by Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to India.
The discussions are expected to focus on the agenda for Prime Minister Oli’s scheduled visit to India on August 29.
During the meetings, the Foreign Secretaries of Nepal and India will review and discuss various aspects of Nepal-India relations, including cooperation in trade, connectivity, energy, and regional development.
Following the official engagements, Foreign Secretary Mishri is expected to visit the Pashupatinath Temple before returning to India.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has described the visit as part of the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two neighbors, stating: “This visit will provide an opportunity to further strengthen and advance bilateral relations. Nepal holds a high priority under India’s Neighborhood First Policy.”
This visit also serves as groundwork for a planned meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Oli in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, a site of deep spiritual and cultural significance, believed to be the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment.
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