Vikram Misri met Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu to discuss bilateral cooperation and the upcoming visit of the Nepali leader to India.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded a two-day official visit to Kathmandu on Thursday, November 5, 2026, to prepare for the upcoming visit of Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah to India. According to The Hindu, Misri met Prime Minister Shah and other high-level officials to discuss possible outcomes and initiatives for the Prime Minister's trip to New Delhi.
The visit, which spanned Wednesday and Thursday, included meetings with Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, Foreign Minister Sisir Khanal, and Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai. Misri also held discussions with Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha and Minister for Infrastructure Development Sunil Lamsal.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges to enhance the comprehensive bilateral partnership. Discussions covered commerce and development, hydropower, physical connectivity, border management, energy, and people-to-people ties, alongside digital connectivity and AI.
The Indian Express reported that the two sides are looking at dates between November 22 and 24 for Prime Minister Shah's visit. Priorities include cross-border connectivity for roads, railways, air routes, and transmission infrastructure, as well as clean-energy cooperation.
The joint press release from the MEA and Kathmandu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that Nepali leaders expressed gratitude for India’s humanitarian and technical assistance following the Bhotekoshi floods. The Indian Express added that this visit serves as an opportunity to exchange notes on rescue and relief efforts following the August 26 flash flood.
