KATHMANDU, AUGUST 12

The visiting Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri, paid a courtesy call on Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel at the latter's office in Singha Durbar today.

On the occasion, they discussed various topics, including economic and development cooperation, expediting the construction of ongoing projects and the mutual relations between the two countries.

The Indian Foreign Secretary arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday in course of two-day visit to Nepal at the friendly invitation of Foreign Secretary Ms Sewa Lamsal.

Foreign Secretary Misri paid separate courtesy calls on President Ramchandra Paudel, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Sunday itself.