What’s on the Agenda for Nepal’s Prime Minister Before His India Visit?

In a significant diplomatic engagement, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu to discuss preparations for Shah's upcoming visit to India. The talks focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation across various sectors, including trade and connectivity. Misri's visit aims to set the agenda for Shah's trip, addressing key issues such as border disputes and trade treaty revisions. This meeting marks an important step in strengthening India-Nepal relations as both nations look to deepen their ties.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 5, 2026, 19:56 IST

Key Diplomatic Engagements in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: On Thursday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu, ahead of Shah's upcoming visit to India. Misri conveyed greetings from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as reported by the Indian Embassy in Nepal.

The meeting is anticipated to set the stage for Prime Minister Shah's trip to India.

According to the Embassy's statement on social media, discussions revolved around the execution of various bilateral projects and exploring avenues to enhance cooperation between India and Nepal, particularly in light of the impending high-level visit.

Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri called on the Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. Balendra Shah @PM_nepal_, in Kathmandu today and conveyed to him greetings from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi @narendramodi.

The discussion focused on the implementation of various bilateral initiatives, and possibilities for further enhancement of India-Nepal cooperation across domains, especially in the context of forthcoming high level visit.

@MEAIndia @MofaNepal @IndianDiplomacy @PMOIndia

— IndiaInNepal (@IndiaInNepal) November 5, 2026

Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday for a two-day official engagement, initiating his meetings with Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, and Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha. He also engaged in delegation-level discussions with a Nepali team led by Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai.

During their meeting, both Foreign Secretaries addressed a variety of topics of mutual concern in preparation for Prime Minister Shah's upcoming visit to India, as highlighted by the Indian Embassy's social media update.

Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the discussions encompassed a wide range of Nepal-India relations, including high-level exchanges, connectivity, trade, development cooperation, energy, and people-to-people interactions.

Nepali officials indicated that both parties discussed several initiatives they aim to promote during the Prime Minister's visit. Misri's trip is expected to facilitate the groundwork for Prime Minister Shah's planned visit to India later this month.

Officials from Nepal expressed that this visit would assist in outlining the agenda for Shah's proposed trip to New Delhi, with Kathmandu eager to advance discussions on several unresolved issues, such as the border dispute, the revision of the trade treaty, and additional air-entry points for international flights through India.