Kathmandu, April 10 -- The foreign ministers of Nepal and India have agreed to prioritise projects and programmes in line with Nepal's priorities before organising high-level visits.

The understanding was reached during a meeting between Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and his Indian counterpart, S Jaishankar, on Friday in Port Louis, Mauritius. Khanal reached the island nation on Friday morning to take part in the ninth edition of the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) 2026 at the invitation of Jaishankar, India's external affairs minister.

"We have agreed to activate all bilateral mechanisms, focusing on priorities set by the two countries and exploring new avenues of cooperation before convening high-level visits and meetings, including a...