Indian Foreign Secretary Arrives in Kathmandu

Kathmandu : Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday morning for a two-day official visit. He is visiting Nepal to discuss preparations for Prime Minister Balen Shah’s upcoming visit to India and various aspects of Nepal-India relations.

At the invitation of Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, Misri is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Nepali counterpart later today. Preparations for Prime Minister Shah’s proposed visit to India from November 22 to 24 (Mangsir 6–8) are expected to be a key agenda of the meeting.

During his visit, Misri is also expected to pay courtesy calls on Prime Minister Shah and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane, according to sources.

He is further scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal, Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle, Physical Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal, and other senior officials.

The discussions are expected to review various aspects of Nepal-India relations and explore ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation and partnership.

Misri is scheduled to return to India on Thursday, November 5 (Kartik 19).

He previously visited Nepal on August 12 (Shrawan 27), shortly after assuming office as India’s Foreign Secretary, and again on August 17 (Bhadra 1). His first official visit to Nepal as Foreign Secretary took place in 2024.