Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is expected in Kathmandu on November 4, staying until November 6, to prepare for Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s planned visit to India, according to The Kathmandu Post and The Hindu. The two sides are expected to discuss the agenda for the trip, and India is expected to announce new assistance, including aid for reconstruction after the Bhotekoshi floods. India’s newly appointed ambassador to Nepal, Sudhakar Dalela, is also due to take up his post: the Post says he arrives on November 3, The Hindu that he comes with Misri on November 4. The date of Shah’s visit is not settled. The Post reported it will most likely be November 22; The Hindu said by the end of the year; and Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that no date has been fixed and the visit will take place at a time convenient to both sides.
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Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is expected in Kathmandu on November 4 to prepare for Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s planned visit to India. Nepal’s foreign ministry says the date of that visit has not been fixed.
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