India Proposes Post-Diwali Dates for Nepal PM Balen Shah’s Visit
Mr Misri is also scheduled to pay courtesy calls on senior Nepali dignitaries during his stay in Kathmandu. He will depart for New Delhi on November 5.
New Delhi: India has offered three dates after Diwali in the month of November to the Nepal government to consider the proposed visit of the Nepal Prime Minister Mr Balen Shah to New Delhi. Foreign Secretary Mr Vikram Misri will be in Kathmandu on Wednesday and Thursday to do the groundwork of Mr Shah’s trip to India.
“India and Nepal share strong and friendly ties which have seen substantial progress across diverse areas of cooperation. Foreign Secretary’s upcoming visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries and will help further enhance the comprehensive bilateral partnership,” the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday added the FS will discuss bilateral, regional and global matters of mutual interest with his counterpart Amrit Bahadur Rai in Kathmandu.
Mr Misri is also scheduled to pay courtesy calls on senior Nepali dignitaries during his stay in Kathmandu. He will depart for New Delhi on November 5.
India’s new envoy to Nepal, Mr Sudhakar Dalela arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday to assume ahead of Mr Misri’s visit. Energy, security, connectivity and border issues are expected to be discussed during Mr Shah’s visit to India. It is expected that Nepal will seek financial assistance for flood reconstruction and investment in hydropower.