Nepal PM likely to visit India in late November
New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah is expected to visit India in late November and foreign secretary Vikram Misri is set to travel to Kathmandu next week as part of preparations for the Nepalese leader's first bilateral foreign trip, persons aware of the matter said on Saturday.
The rapper-turned-politician has shied away from foreign trips since he became PM in March and made his only multilateral foreign visit in September to New York to attend the UN General Assembly. Shah, who is known for his unconventional ways of functioning, is expected to visit India around November 22, the people said on condition of anonymity.
India's ambassador-designate to Nepal, senior career diplomat Sudhakar Dalela, is set to arrive in Kathmandu early next week, and this will be followed by Misri's visit to Nepal on November 4 as part of preparations for Shah's visit, the people said. Besides firming up the agenda for Shah's visit, Misri is expected to review bilateral ties during meetings with senior Nepalese officials.
With Nepal's ruling RSP calling for a reset in bilateral ties, the two sides are expected to focus on ways to take forward trade and economic ties, air, land and digital connectivity, improved border security and management, employment and educational opportunities and the implementation of existing bilateral agreements. Shah's visit will also be an opportunity for him to get to know India's top leadership.
Misri was earlier scheduled to visit Nepal in May but the trip was put off, reportedly because Shah did not agree to a meeting with the foreign secretary....
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