Indian foreign secretary Misri arriving on a two-day visit

KATHMANDU: Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri is paying an official visit to Nepal on August 11-12 at the invitation of Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal.

Issuing a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two foreign secretaries will discuss various matters on further strengthening Nepal-India relations and advancing mutually beneficial cooperation.

The Indian foreign ministry has also confirmed the visit.

Foreign Secretary Misri will also call on high-level dignitaries of Nepal, according to the statement. “The visit is in continuation of the regular exchange of visits between two friendly neighbors,” it added.

The Indian foreign ministry said the visit reflects the priority India attaches to its relations with Nepal under its Neighborhood First policy. “This visit of foreign secretary will be an opportunity to further advance our bilateral ties,” the Indian foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.