Foreign Minister Rana leaves for five-day official visit to India

KATHMANDU: Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba left for New Delhi on an official visit to India (August 18-22) at the cordial invitation of her Indian counterpart S. Jaishanker.

This is her first visit to the southern neighbour since she assumed the office.

During the visit, the Foreign Affairs Minister will have a bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart, focusing on the matters of bilateral interests, cooperation and the strengthening of bilateral relations.

Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to see off the Minister who is accompanied by Chief of South Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhrigu Dhungana.

According to the Ministry, the visit is a part of an exchange of high-level visits between Nepal and India. The visit is expected to consolidate the old-age, deep and multifaceted bilateral relations.

The Minister is scheduled to return home on August 22.