A multi-party delegation of Nepalese Members of Parliament met India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss deepening the multifaceted India-Nepal partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced. The meeting, part of regular high-level exchanges under India’s Neighbourhood First policy, explored opportunities for mutual benefit in trade, connectivity, energy, and infrastructure. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a post on X, shared images of the interaction, stating, “Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri interacted with a multiparty delegation of MPs from Nepal today and discussed opportunities for expanding the multifaceted India-Nepal partnership for mutual benefit.”

The visit precedes Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s planned official trip to India in mid-September 2025, as confirmed by Nepal’s foreign ministry. Oli’s visit, his first since assuming office in July 2024, aims to advance bilateral cooperation, including the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project and flood control measures for the Rapti River. The Nepalese Embassy in India welcomed the MPs on July 27, noting that such exchanges strengthen ties. The seventh India-Nepal Boundary Working Group (BWG) meeting, held July 28–29 in New Delhi, also reviewed border management, aligning with the 1,758-km open border’s significance for trade ($8.5 billion in 2024) and movement.

Misri, a 1989-batch IFS officer and former ambassador to China, Myanmar, and Spain, emphasized India’s commitment to Nepal’s stability and prosperity, building on his August 2024 Kathmandu visit where he met Oli and Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba. Discussions covered hydropower exports (Nepal supplied 690 MW to India in 2024) and infrastructure projects like the $1.04 billion Lower Arun Hydro Project.

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