{"id":113176,"date":"2024-08-13T00:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T00:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/13\/foreign-secretary-vikram-misri-meets-nepals-top-leadership-discusses-ways-to-strengthen-bilateral-ties\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T00:16:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T00:16:02","slug":"foreign-secretary-vikram-misri-meets-nepals-top-leadership-discusses-ways-to-strengthen-bilateral-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/13\/foreign-secretary-vikram-misri-meets-nepals-top-leadership-discusses-ways-to-strengthen-bilateral-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Nepal’s top leadership; discusses ways to strengthen bilateral ties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kathmandu<\/a>, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri<\/a> on Sunday met with Nepal<\/a>‘s top leadership and discussed ways to provide an impetus to various sectors of bilateral cooperation. Misri, who is here on a two-day visit at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart Sewa Lamsal, paid a courtesy call on President Ramchandra Paudel at the president’s office Sheetalniwas in Kathmandu. <\/p>\n

“While conveying greetings of the Indian leadership, he discussed ways to further strengthen India-Nepal ties across all sectors,” the Indian Embassy in Nepal said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

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Misri also called on Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli<\/a> at his office at Singhdurbar. <\/p>\n

“Foreign Secretary reaffirmed India<\/a> & Nepal’s civilizational, close and multifaceted relationship & discussed ways to provide an impetus to various sectors of bilateral cooperation,” the mission said in another post. <\/p>\n

Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal was also present on the occasion. <\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, Misri and Secretary of Nepal’s Urban Development Ministry Maniram Gelal jointly inaugurated a new building of Nepal Bhasha Parishad<\/a> in Kathmandu built under India’s post-earthquake reconstruction grant<\/a>. <\/p>\n

“Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri & Mr Maniram Gelal, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt of jointly inaugurated the new building of Nepal Bhasha Parishad in Kathmandu, built under India’s post-earthquake reconstruction grant,” the Embassy of India<\/a> said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

The building in the Naradevi area<\/a> of the capital was damaged in the 2015 earthquake. <\/p>\n

Nepal Bhasha is the language belonging to the ethnic Newar community of Kathmandu. <\/p>\n

In keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call of Ek Ped Ma ke Naam, Misri planted a sapling of Nili Gulmohar at the Indian mission’s complex. <\/p>\n

Launched by Prime Minister Modi, on World Environment Day this year, the campaign aims to plant 800 million trees by September 2024 and 1.4 billion trees by March 2025 through a collective effort involving the government and society in India. <\/p>\n

Misri was earlier received by his Nepalese counterpart Sewa Lamsal upon his arrival here. <\/p>\n

“Foreign Secretary of India @VikramMisri arrives in Kathmandu for an official visit from 11-12 August 2024. Warm reception by Nepal Foreign Secretary Ms Sewa Lamsal,” the Embassy of India said in another post on X. <\/p>\n

“The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level India-Nepal bilateral exchanges & underlines India’s commitment to its #NeighbourhoodFirst policy,” it said.<\/p>\n

According to the Foreign Ministry, foreign secretaries of both countries would discuss a gamut of matters related to Nepal-India relations, mutual interests, and cooperation. <\/p>\n

This is the first visit of the Indian foreign secretary to Nepal after the formation of the Oli-led coalition government last month. This is a regular visit of the Indian Foreign Secretary to Nepal, the Foreign Ministry sources added. <\/p>\n

Misri will also meet Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development Prakash Man Singh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Paudel and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak. <\/p>\n

He will also hold a bilateral meeting with Foreign Secretary Lamsal and will attend a dinner reception hosted by Lamsal. He will hold a meeting with Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba on Monday before wrapping up the visit to Nepal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n