Foreign Secretary Misri meets Nepal Foreign Minister, discusses bilateral ties
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal in Kathmandu to discuss deepening bilateral ties across various sectors like energy, trade, sports, and education. This high-level visit aims to prepare for a proposed visit by Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah to New Delhi, signaling a renewed focus on strengthening the India-Nepal partnership.
Why it matters
This meeting signifies a diplomatic effort to enhance cooperation between India and Nepal, potentially leading to stronger economic and strategic partnerships in the region and setting the stage for future high-level engagements.
Kathmandu Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) met Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal and discussed ways to further deepen the multifaceted partnership and strengthen the longstanding ties of friendship between the two countries, Nepal's Foreign Ministry said. Mr. Misri, who arrived in Kathmandu earlier in the day, paid a courtesy call on Mr. Khanal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In first high-level visit after new government’s arrival, Foreign Secretary Misri to visit Nepal on November 4-5 storyline 1 During the meeting, Mr. Khanal said the close relations between Nepal and India "will gain a new height", according to a Foreign Ministry statement.
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