Kathmandu, Oct. 15 -- Kathmandu and New Delhi have begun preparations for Prime Minister Balendra Shah's visit to India, which is expected to take place in the third or fourth week of November. It would be his first official bilateral visit abroad since he took office in March.

The dates have yet to be finalised, a high-level diplomatic source told the Post. Some Nepali and Indian media outlets have reported that Shah will be in India from November 23 to 25, but officials at the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said no dates had been fixed.

The visit is expected to last three days, and Shah is unlikely to travel beyond New Delhi, according to sources. He will hold delegation-level talks with Indian Prime Minis...