गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Breaking India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit KathmanduPati October 09, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], October 9 – India’s Ministry of External Affairs Additional Secretary Munu Mahawar met Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai in Kathmandu on Friday to discuss matters of mutual interest and ways to strengthen bilateral ties. According to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two officials exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and discussed ways to further deepen the longstanding and multifaceted relationship between the two countries. The meeting comes ahead of Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s expected visit to India in November. Both sides are preparing for the visit, with reconstruction and hydropower cooperation among the possible areas of discussion and potential agreements. The engagement also comes after the August 26 floods and landslides caused extensive damage in Nepal including to infrastructure and hydropower projects. India has provided relief assistance to Nepal following the disaster including supplies and support for response operations. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Indian youth leader vows protest despite detentions Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… India’s voter roll revision sparks protests Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Now more than ever, support the IT sector Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Green recovery: An urgency
