Indian foreign secretary visiting Nepal on Monday

KATHMANDU: Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Secretary of the Indian Foreign Ministry, will visit Nepal for two days at the invitation of Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal.

Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra will visit Nepal on Feb 13 and 14, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Kwatra will meet Paudyal at the foreign secretary level shortly after arriving in Kathmandu, followed by a meeting with Foreign Minister Paudyal.

Several bilateral issues will be discussed during the visit, including the expansion of contact networks, cooperation in energy, trade, agriculture, health, and culture.

This visit will be a continuation of the two countries’ regular exchange of visits. This visit has been viewed as an important opportunity to further expand and strengthen Nepal-India relations.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra is scheduled to return home on Feb 14 after completing his visit.