Kathmandu. Indian Foreign Secretary Bikram Misri paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Balen Shah at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar on Thursday morning.

During the meeting, discussions were held on further strengthening and expanding the historical bilateral relations between Nepal and India. Foreign Secretary Mishra, who arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day official visit on Wednesday, continued his high-level meetings.

During the meeting with Prime Minister Shah, he pledged to continue cooperation with the Government of India for the development and prosperity of Nepal.

During the meeting, there was a positive discussion on various aspects of mutual interest, connectivity, trade and cultural relations between the two countries, according to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat. This visit of the Indian Foreign Secretary is considered important in the diplomatic circles.