Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will arrive in Nepal on Wednesday on a two-day visit mainly to lay the groundwork for a likely trip to India by Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
Prime Minister Shah is likely to visit India in the last week of November, his first bilateral trip after assuming office in March, according to Foreign Ministry sources here. The dates of the visit are yet to be announced officially. Foreign Secretary Misri is paying an official visit to Nepal from November 4-5 at the invitation of Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, the Foreign Ministry here said in a statement. During the visit, the foreign secretary will hold bilateral discussions with his Indian counterpart, it said. The two sides will review the full range of Nepal-India relations and exchange views on matters of mutual interest, with a view to further strengthening the long-standing close and friendly ties between the two countries, the ministry said.
Misri will also pay courtesy calls on high-level dignitaries, it added. Foreign Secretary Misri is likely to call on Prime Minister Shah during the visit, an official said.