Foreign Minister Misri meets Foreign Minister of Nepal, discusses bilateral ties

Foreign Minister Vikram Misri paid a courtesy call on Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Source: X/@MofaNepal

Foreign Minister Vikram Misri met Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Wednesday (Nov 4, 2026) and discussed ways to further deepen the multilateral partnership and strengthen the long-standing friendly ties between the two countries, Nepal’s foreign ministry said.

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

During the meeting, Mr Khanal said the close ties between Nepal and India would “take on a new dimension”, 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 multilateral relations and deepening the historical friendship between the two countries, the statement said.

An Indian diplomat is in Nepal on a two-day official visit to pave the way for Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s planned visit to Delhi.

Nepal’s Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary Gehendra Rajbhandari and India’s newly appointed Ambassador to Nepal Sudhakar Dalela welcomed Mr. Misri on his landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Mr. Misri is in Nepal at the invitation of Nepali Foreign Minister Amrita Bahadur Rai, primarily to discuss Shah’s proposed visit to India and matters related to bilateral relations.

Misri is likely to meet Shah, who is expected to pay an official visit to India in late November, according to foreign ministry sources.

It is his second visit to Kathmandu since he took over as India’s foreign minister in July 2024.

Published – November 4, 2026 1:28 PM IST