Saturday, August 10, 2024

Indian Foreign Secretary Misri to visit Nepal

 Kathmandu, Aug. 9

Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India, Vikram Misri is coming to Nepal on an official visit on August11-12, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Nepal.

He is paying the visit at the invitation of Secretary of MoFA, Sewa Lamsal.

The MoFA informed that the two Foreign Secretaries would discuss various matters on further strengthening Nepal-India relations and advancing mutually beneficial cooperation.

Misri is also scheduled to call on the high level dignitaries of Nepal.

"The visit is in continuation of the regular exchange of visits between two friendly neighbours," read the statement of the MoFA.

Meanwhile, issuing statement the MEA said that the Foreign Secretary's upcoming visit would continue the tradition of regular high level exchanges between the two countries and reflect the priority India attaches to its relations with Nepal under its Neighborhood First policy.

It stated that the bilateral cooperation between the two countries has further strengthened in recent years with continued momentum in high level exchanges and major infrastructure and connectivity projects in Nepal having been completed and new ones undertaken with Government of India’s assistance.

This visit of foreign secretary will be an opportunity to further advance our bilateral ties, read the statement issued by the MEA.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 10 August 2024.        


No comments:

Post a Comment

Featured Story

Govt prepares primary draft of DRR Policy

Kathmandu, Apr. 29: The government has prepared the preliminary report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Policy and Strategic ...