Foreign Secretary Misri meets Nepal Foreign Minister, discusses bilateral ties

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri pays a courtesy call on Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Source: X/@MofaNepal

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) met Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal and discussed ways to further deepen the multifaceted partnership and strengthen the longstanding ties of friendship between the two countries, Nepal's Foreign Ministry said.

Mr. Misri, who arrived in Kathmandu earlier in the day, paid a courtesy call on Mr. Khanal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, Mr. Khanal said the close relations between Nepal and India "will gain a new height", according to a Foreign Ministry statement.

The two sides discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation, including energy, trade, sports and education, with a focus on further strengthening multifaceted relations and deepening the historical friendship between the two countries, the statement said.

The Indian diplomat is in Nepal on a two-day official visit aimed at preparing the ground for Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah's proposed visit to New Delhi.

Joint Secretary of Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gehendra Rajbhandari and India's newly appointed ambassador to Nepal Sudhakar Dalela welcomed Mr. Misri as he landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Mr. Misri is in Nepal at the invitation of Nepal's Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, mainly to discuss Shah's proposed visit to India and matters relating to bilateral ties.

Misri is likely to meet Shah, who is expected to pay an official visit to India towards the last week of November, according to Foreign Ministry sources.

This is his second visit to Kathmandu since he took office as India's foreign secretary in July 2024.