Kathmandu, Nov. 5: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides discussed various issues of bilateral interest during the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

Misri, who arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday for a two-day official visit to Nepal at the invitation of Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, held a delegation-level bilateral meeting with Rai later that day.

The discussions are expected to focus on preparations for Prime Minister Shah’s proposed visit to India and the possible agenda for the visit.

During his visit on Wednesday, Misri also held separate meetings with Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha and Minister for Infrastructure Development Sunil Lamsal, besides his meeting with Foreign Secretary Rai.

The meetings reportedly focused on potential areas of cooperation between Nepal and India, as well as key bilateral issues likely to be discussed during Prime Minister Shah’s upcoming visit to India.