Indian Foreign Secretary wraps up Nepal visit ahead of Prime Minister Shah's trip

UPDATE - follow-up to Foreign Secretary Misri sets stage for Nepal PM's upcoming India visit: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu to talk about the upcoming visit of the Nepali leader to New Delhi.

Official Meetings

During his trip on Wednesday and Thursday, Mr. Misri also met Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle and Foreign Minister Sisir Khanal. He held detailed talks with Nepali Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai on their shared partnership. He also met Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha and Minister for Infrastructure Development Sunil Lamsal, along with Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane.

Key Discussions

A joint press release from the Ministry of External Affairs and Kathmandu's Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that talks covered commerce, hydropower, physical connectivity, border management, energy, people-to-people ties, digital connectivity, and artificial intelligence. Nepali leaders thanked India for quick help and technical support after the Bhotekoshi floods.

Context

Prime Minister Balendra Shah took office in March following a Gen-Z uprising in September 2025 that removed the previous government. Past diplomatic friction includes a border dispute over the Lipulekh-Kalapani-Limpiyadhura region.