Kathmandu, Nov. 2 -- Nepal and India on Monday announced that Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri would visit Kathmandu on November 4-5, as the two neighbours seek to strengthen ties and review key areas of cooperation.

According to Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Misri is visiting at the invitation of his Nepali counterpart, Amrit Bahadur Rai. The two foreign secretaries will review the full range of Nepal-India relations and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.

Misri will also discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of common interest, according to a statement issued by India's Ministry of External Affairs.

He is scheduled to pay calls on senior Nepali officials and political leaders before returning to New Delh...