Nepal Foreign Minister to visit India from June 5
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal is scheduled to visit India to meet with S Jaishankar amidst diplomatic tensions. The visit follows controversial remarks by Nepal's Prime Minister regarding border disputes and potential involvement of third-party mediators.
Why it matters
The visit is a critical diplomatic effort to stabilize bilateral relations between India and Nepal following public disagreements over sovereignty and border issues.
Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal will visit India from June 5 to 7 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, the government said on Thursday (June 4, 2026). Mr. Khanal’s visit comes amid a controversy triggered by Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah s remarks in the Parliament. Mr. Shah said on May 31 that apart from discussions with India on a long-standing border dispute, Kathmandu was in touch with China and the U.K. as well. Two days later, New Delhi categorically rejected any role for third parties to resolve its boundary dispute with Nepal.
The article reports on the scheduled visit and the context of the diplomatic friction neutrally, citing official government stances.
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