KATHMANDU, AUGUST 18
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba has departed for New Delhi today for an official visit to India, at the invitation of India's Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar. This is her first foreign visit since being appointed as the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
In a press release issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal stated that Dr. Deuba will meet with Dr. Jaishankar to discuss matters of mutual interest aimed at further strengthening Nepal-India relations and enhancing cooperation between the two countries. The Ministry expressed hope that this visit, as part of the regular exchange of high-level visits between Nepal and India, would further solidify the age-old, deep, and multifaceted bilateral relations.
Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal, along with other senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bid farewell to Minister Dr. Rana at Tribhuvan International Airport. Joint Secretary Bhrigu Dhungana, Head of the South Asia Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is also part of Minister Dr. Rana's delegation.
"The visit of Foreign Minister is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Nepal. Nepal is a priority partner of India in its Neighbourhood First policy. The forthcoming visit will provide both sides an opportunity to discuss and review the progress in bilateral cooperation and help in advancing our ties further," the Ministry of External Affairs of India stated.
She is scheduled to return home on August 22.
