Kathmandu, Nov. 4 -- Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday morning for a two-day official visit aimed at preparing the ground for Prime Minister Balendra Shah's proposed visit to India later this month.

Misri, who is visiting at the invitation of his Nepali counterpart Amrit Bahadur Rai, is scheduled to hold delegation-level talks with Rai over a working lunch on Wednesday.

The two sides will discuss the full range of Nepal-India bilateral relations, including Nepal's proposed economic package with India, the agenda for Shah's upcoming India visit, a review of Indian-funded projects in Nepal and new areas of cooperation, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During his stay, Misri is also sched...