Minister Khanal leaving for New Delhi today

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, June 5: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal is paying an official visit to India from June 5 to 7 at the invitation of the Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar.

During the visit, Minister Khanal will hold a formal meeting with the Dr. Jaishankar in New Delhi, the Ministry informed.  Issuing a press statement on Thursday, the Ministry said the two sides will discuss matters of mutual interest, with a view to enhancing cooperation across key areas including trade, investment, connectivity, energy and people-to-people ties.

As part of regular exchange of high-level visits, this visit will further consolidate the enduring and multifaceted bilateral relations between Nepal and India, the Ministry added.  Minister Khanal is scheduled to return to Kathmandu on June 7. 

Currently, president of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, is on a visit to India at the invitation of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is scheduled to return on Friday after concluding his five-day visit. During his visit, Lamichhane held a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. Prior to this, he also met with Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister Dr.  Jaishankar, and BJP President Nitin Nabin.