Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Nepal on Sunday for a two-day visit to discuss with Nepalese leaders and officials to explore ways to strengthen bilateral ties and advance mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.
”Foreign Secretary of India @VikramMisri arrives in Kathmandu for an official visit from 11-12 August 2024. Warm reception by Nepal Foreign Secretary Ms Sewa Lamsal,” the Embassy of India in Kathmandu said in a post on X.
”The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level India-Nepal bilateral exchanges & underlines India’s commitment to its #NeighbourhoodFirst policy,” it said.
Misri will call on Prime Minister K P Oli and President Ram Chandra Poudel and Foreign Minister Arzu Rana.
The two Foreign Secretaries will discuss “various matters on further strengthening Nepal-India relations and advancing mutually beneficial cooperation,” the statement said, adding, Misri will also call on high-level dignitaries of Nepal.”
There exists centuries-old cultural and people-to-people relations between Nepal and India and under Indian assistance, many big infrastructural and connectivity projects have been completed in Nepal and new projects are taken forward.
It has “further strengthened bilateral collaborations between the two countries in the recent period giving momentum to the high-level exchanges,” the statement said.
With inputs from agencies.
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