Foreign Secretary Misri sets stage for Nepal PM’s upcoming India visit
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu to discuss bilateral cooperation and prepare for the Prime Minister's upcoming visit to India. The talks covered various initiatives, though border disputes remain a point of contention in the relationship.
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Diplomatic engagement between India and Nepal is crucial for regional stability, particularly regarding shared infrastructure and long-standing border disagreements.
NEW DELHI Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday (November 5, 2026) met Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu, with discussions focused on “possible outcomes and initiatives” from the upcoming visit of the Himalayan nation’s leader to New Delhi. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-first-high-level-visit-after-new-governments-arrival-foreign-secretary-misri-to-visit-nepal-on-november-4-5/article71657751.ece Concluding his official engagements in Nepal that spanned Wednesday and Thursday, Mr. Misri also met Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle and Foreign Minister Sisir Khanal. “The Foreign Secretary of India highlighted the wide-ranging engagement and overall progress in diverse areas of bilateral cooperation, and discussed possible outcomes and initiatives in the context of the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal to India,” stated a joint press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs and Kathmandu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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