Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reaches Nepal for Prime Minister Shah's visit to India
Bilateral relations and preparations for the upcoming visit to be discussed during the two-day official visit
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
5 November 2026, 3:09 am · 2 min read
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Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday for a two-day official visit to lay the groundwork for the upcoming visit of Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah to India. According to a report by Hindustan Times, Misri is making this visit at the invitation of Nepal's Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai. The primary objective of this visit is to discuss Prime Minister Shah's proposed visit to India and matters pertaining to bilateral relations between the two nations.
Upon landing at Tribhuvan International Airport, Misri was welcomed by Gahendra Rajbhandari, Joint Secretary of Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Sudhakar Dalela, India's newly appointed Ambassador to Nepal. India's Ambassador to Nepal and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present on the occasion.
During his visit, Misri will hold various meetings with high-level dignitaries of Nepal. He will pay courtesy calls on Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and hold bilateral discussions with Foreign Secretary Rai on Wednesday. According to sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Misri may also meet Prime Minister Shah. Prime Minister Shah is likely to undertake an official visit to India in the last week of November.
Vikram Misri will return to New Delhi on Thursday after completing his two-day visit. This is his second visit to Kathmandu since assuming office as India's Foreign Secretary in July 2024.
Vikram Misri was appointed as India's Foreign Secretary in July 2024.
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