Indian Foreign Secretary’s visit to Nepal – important meetings and discussions continue

Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, commenced his two-day official visit to Nepal today. During the course of the day, Foreign Secretary met Mr. Bharat Raj Paudyal, Foreign Secretary of Nepal, and called on the President of Nepal, Rt. Hon’ble Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari, Prime Minister of Nepal, Rt. Hon’ble Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli and Foreign Minister of Nepal, H.E. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali. The meetings were conducted in a cordial and positive atmosphere.

In their meeting, the two Foreign Secretaries discussed and reviewed various aspects of the bilateral ties between the two countries. They expressed satisfaction at the substantial progress made in different sectors of cooperation despite the constraints of the pandemic. The Nepali side appreciated the Indian Government’s active facilitation in ensuring a smooth and unhindered cross-border flow of trade and commerce and the active implementation of development projects during this time. They also discussed the boundary matters and exchanged views on completing the boundary work in the remaining segments. The two Foreign Secretaries agreed to maintain the renewed momentum in high-level bilateral engagements and to further strengthen the traditionally close, friendly, and multifaceted partnership between the two countries.