Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening India-Nepal relations.
Misri is visiting Nepal at the invitation of his counterpart, Amrit Bahadur Rai.
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu confirmed his arrival in a post on X, stating, “Foreign Secretary of India Vikram Misri arrives in Kathmandu for an official visit, which reflects the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Nepal, and reaffirms the commitment to the Neighbourhood First policy.”
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a statement issued on Friday, underscored the importance of the visit.
“India and Nepal share strong and friendly ties, which have seen concrete progress in recent years in diverse areas of cooperation. India attaches high priority to its relations with Nepal under its Neighbourhood First policy. Foreign Secretary’s upcoming visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries and will be an opportunity to further advance our bilateral ties,” the MEA said.
According to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Misri and Rai will hold discussions covering a wide range of issues, including connectivity, development cooperation, and matters of mutual interest. During his stay, Misri is also scheduled to call on other senior dignitaries in Kathmandu.
The visit follows a series of recent high-level interactions between the two countries. Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met a delegation of young political leaders from Nepal in New Delhi, where both sides discussed close cooperation and deep people-to-people ties.
Sharing details of the meeting on X, Jaishankar wrote, “Pleased to interact with a delegation of young political leaders from Nepal, on a visit to India. Discussed our close cooperation and deep people-to-people linkages.”
On July 30, Misri met a multiparty delegation of Members of Parliament from Nepal and explored opportunities for expanding the bilateral partnership.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on X, “Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri interacted with a multiparty delegation of MPs from Nepal today and discussed opportunities for expanding the multifaceted India-Nepal partnership for mutual benefit.”
Days earlier, in July 27, the Nepalese Embassy in India had hosted the visiting MPs, highlighting that regular exchange of visits between leaders and lawmakers from both nations contributes significantly to strengthening bilateral relations.
Sharing photographs of the delegation, the Embassy stated on X, “Glad to welcome the visiting delegation of MPs from Nepal and interact with them at the Embassy of Nepal in India today. Regular exchange of visits by politicians, including MPs, between Nepal and India will help strengthen the two countries’ relationship.”
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