Nepal-India foreign secretary-level talks end, Misri meets Finance Minister Wagle

Kathmandu. Formal bilateral talks between Nepal's Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai and India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the talks covered high-level visits, energy and trade, and the overall state of Nepal-India relations. Misri is in Nepal on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Foreign Secretary Rai.

During the visit, Misri paid a courtesy call on Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle at the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, where they discussed Nepal-India economic cooperation. He also met Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha.

Foreign Secretary Misri said India is ready to help rebuild and restore Nepal's infrastructure damaged by the Bhotekoshi flood. He also said he was keen to discuss preparations for the prime minister's upcoming visit to India.

Misri is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Balen Shah on Thursday. He is the most senior Indian diplomatic official to visit Nepal since the last general election.