Nepal, Nov. 4 -- Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday for talks aimed at laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Balendra Shah's planned visit to India later this month.

Misri held bilateral talks with his Nepali counterpart, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, focusing on key issues expected to feature during the prime minister's visit.

"Our discussions today will focus on a number of important initiatives that need to be taken forward in the context of the Prime Minister's visit. A detailed agenda has been prepared for this purpose," Misri said.

The talks covered a range of issues, including connectivity projects involving air, rail, road and bridge infrastructure, trade, development cooperation,...