India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has reached Nepal on a two-day visit. He met Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal. During this, discussions were held on relations and mutual cooperation between the two countries. Misri can also extend a formal invitation to Nepal's Prime Minister Balen Shah to visit India.
Kathmandu: Talks have once again started on a large scale between India and Nepal. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday, 4 November 2026 on a two-day visit. Here he met Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal. The two leaders discussed new opportunities to advance India-Nepal relations and work together.
This visit of Vikram Misri is also being linked to the proposed visit of Nepalese Prime Minister Balen Shah to India. According to reports, Misri may also meet Prime Minister Shah during this period. It is believed that on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he will give him a formal invitation to visit India. During this visit, there will also be discussions on economic cooperation and projects going on with the help of India in Nepal.
What was the conversation between Vikram Misri and Shishir Khanal?
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held his first meeting with Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal after reaching Nepal. This meeting took place at the Nepali Foreign Ministry in Kathmandu. The two leaders discussed ways to take forward the long-standing relations between India and Nepal and enhance mutual cooperation. According to the Foreign Ministry of Nepal, emphasis was laid in the meeting on strengthening the multidimensional partnership between the two countries. Trade, development projects and other topics of common interest also formed part of the talks.
Misri has reached Kathmandu on the invitation of Nepal's Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai. Delegation level talks are also scheduled between the two foreign secretaries on Wednesday. In this meeting, along with bilateral relations, regional and international issues will also be considered. From India's side, this visit has been described as part of regular high-level talks between the two countries.
Will Balen Shah get Prime Minister Modi's invitation?
In this visit of Vikram Misri, the most talked about thing is the possible visit of Nepal's Prime Minister Balen Shah to India. According to Nepali newspaper The Kathmandu Post, Misri may meet Prime Minister Balen Shah on Thursday. During this time, he can give him a formal invitation to visit India on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Balen Shah is expected to visit New Delhi in the last week of November. This will be his first bilateral visit to India after becoming Prime Minister. However, the governments of India and Nepal have not yet officially announced the dates of this visit. It is believed that after the Egyptian meetings, both sides will move towards finalizing the program.
Financial assistance and development projects will also be discussed
Economic cooperation is going to be an important issue in the talks with Nepal. The Nepal government also wants to discuss the proposed economic package with India. Apart from this, the progress of the ongoing development projects in Nepal with India's financial assistance will be reviewed. Both countries can also talk about identifying new areas of cooperation.
India has participated in many projects related to roads, power, trade and cross-border connectivity in Nepal. In such a situation, constant dialogue between the officials of both the countries is necessary to take these projects forward. Misri is also proposed to meet Nepal's Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle. During this period, issues related to economic cooperation may come up for discussion.
India's new ambassador Sudhakar Dalela also reached Kathmandu
India's newly appointed Ambassador to Nepal Sudhakar Dalela also reached Kathmandu on Tuesday, November 3, just a day before the Foreign Secretary's visit. Dalela is a 1993 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service. Before his appointment in Nepal, he was working as Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs. He has also been the Ambassador of India to Bhutan from 2022 to 2025. He has also worked on matters related to Nepal and Bhutan in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Dalela will replace Naveen Srivastava in Nepal, who has returned to India after completing his tenure. The appointment of the new ambassador and the almost simultaneous visit of the Foreign Secretary has increased high-level contacts between the two countries.