Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Likely to Visit Nepal Next Month in First High-Level Bilateral Contact
Visit would be first since PM Balendra Shah assumed office; dates being worked out for May 11-12
L'essentiel
- India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is likely to travel to Nepal in May for the first high-level bilateral visit since PM Balendra Shah's new government assumed office.
- While Nepalese media reported May 11-12 as potential dates, official sources said these were still being finalized.
- The visit was proposed after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Nepalese counterpart Shishir Khanal at the Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius earlier this month.
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Pourquoi c'est important
India and Nepal share deep cultural and economic ties, with open borders and extensive people-to-people contacts. The new Nepal government under PM Shah has been engaging with multiple global powers, including hosting high-ranking officials from the US and China.
New Delhi: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri is likely to travel to Nepal next month for what will be the first high-level bilateral visit since the new govt led by PM Balendra Shah assumed office. While Nepalese media reported that the visit could take place on May 11-12, official sources said the dates were still being worked out. Both sides see the visit as an opportunity to further expand collaboration in multiple sectors. According to sources, the visit was proposed when external affairs minister S Jaishankar met his counterpart Shishir Khanal on the margins of the Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius earlier this month. This was the first high-level contact between the two countries since Shah took charge. Misri is also expected to officially extend an invitation on behalf of Modi to Shah for the visit. However, as diplomatic sources said, both sides need to first discuss the new govt's focus and priorities before going ahead with any ministerial visit. Significantly, the new govt in Nepal has hosted high-ranking officials from the US and China.
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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
Foreign Secretary Misri's visit to Nepal will likely proceed in May 2026
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PM Balendra Shah will visit India following the foreign secretary-level meeting
Possible · En quelques mois
Questions ouvertes
- What specific sectors will be discussed for collaboration?
- What are the new Nepal government's focus areas that India needs to understand first?
- Will ministerial level visits follow after this initial contact?