Nepal, June 8 -- A week after wrapping up his three-day visit to India, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal is heading to China as part of an apparent effort to maintain a balance in ties with the two neighbours.

He is leaving for Beijing on June 14 on a four-day visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. Besides holding bilateral talks with Wang, he will also meet leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

"The foreign minister has already begun preparations following the confirmation of the visit," said a senior foreign ministry official. "In fact, he visited New Delhi on short notice only after his trip to China was confirmed."

While in Delhi, he met with External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar, National Sec...