Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will be on a two-day official visit to Nepal from tomorrow. External Affairs Ministry said Foreign Secretary’s visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries. The visit reflects the priority India attaches to its relations with Nepal under its Neighborhood First policy.

Akashvani correspondent reports that India and Nepal share an age-old civilizational, cultural and people-to-people connect. Bilateral cooperation between the two countries has further strengthened in recent years with continued momentum in high-level exchanges and major infrastructure and connectivity projects in Nepal having been completed and new ones undertaken with the Government of India’s assistance. Foreign Secretary’s visit will be an opportunity to further advance India-Nepal bilateral ties.