Goa, April 14 -- Balendra Shah has accepted an invitation from Narendra Modi to visit India, marking his first major diplomatic outreach since assuming office. According to Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal, both countries are currently coordinating through their foreign ministries to prepare for the visit, which is expected to take place in New Delhi. The trip signals a continuation of high-level engagement between the two neighbours, with the last such visit by a Nepali Prime Minister made by Pushpa Kamal Dahal in June 2023.

Even as he prepares for this important diplomatic engagement, Shah has launched an ambitious 100-point governance agenda at home, aimed at reshaping Nepal's administrative and social landscape. The reform pac...