Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will be on a two-day official visit to Nepal beginning Sunday at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart Amrit Bahadur Rai and this visit will be an opportunity to further advance bilateral ties between India and Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
“Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will be on an official visit to Nepal from 17-18 August 2025 at the invitation of Foreign Secretary of Nepal, Amrit Bahadur Rai,” the MEA said in a statement.
“India and Nepal share strong and friendly ties which have seen concrete progress in recent years in diverse areas of cooperation. India attaches high priority to its relations with Nepal under its Neighborhood First policy,” the statement said.
“Foreign Secretary’s upcoming visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries and will be an opportunity to further advance our bilateral ties,” the statement added.
According to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the visit, the two Foreign Secretaries will hold discussions on various aspects of the Nepal-India partnership, with a focus on connectivity, development cooperation, and other matters of mutual interest. Foreign Secretary Misri is also scheduled to call on other high-level dignitaries in Kathmandu.
Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met a delegation of young political leaders from Nepal in New Delhi as the two sides discussed close cooperation and deep people-to-people ties between both nations.
In a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, “Pleased to interact with a delegation of young political leaders from Nepal, on a visit to India. Discussed our close cooperation and deep people to people linkages.”
On July 30, Misri held a meeting with a multiparty delegation of Members of Parliament from Nepal and discussed opportunities for expanding the partnership between India and Nepal for mutual benefit.
“Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri interacted with a multiparty delegation of MPs from Nepal today and discussed opportunities for expanding the multifaceted India-Nepal partnership for mutual benefit,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.
On July 27, the Nepalese Embassy in India welcomed the visiting delegation of MPs, noting that regular exchange of visits by leaders, including MPs, between Nepal and India, will help strengthen bilateral ties.
While sharing the pictures of MPs on X, the Nepal Embassy in India stated, “Glad to welcome the visiting delegation of MPs from Nepal and interact with them at the Embassy of Nepal in India today. Regular exchange of visits by politicians, including MPs, between Nepal and India will help strengthen the two countries’ relationship.”