Kathmandu, Apr. 27: India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to undertake a two-day official visit to Nepal on May 11–12, marking the first major diplomatic outreach from New Delhi to the newly formed government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

The visit, extended at the invitation of Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, is expected to play a crucial role in resetting bilateral engagement and aligning priorities between the two neighbouring countries ahead of upcoming high-level meetings.

Officials describe the visit as an important step in establishing early engagement with Nepal’s new leadership. It is expected to provide both sides an opportunity to exchange views on governance priorities and identify areas of mutual cooperation.

Preparations for the visit are currently underway through consultations between diplomatic missions in Kathmandu and New Delhi, with the focus on shaping a structured dialogue agenda.

The planned visit follows discussions held on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius, where Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar agreed on the need to clarify mutual priorities before holding major bilateral summits.

Misri’s trip is seen as a continuation of that understanding, aimed at laying the groundwork for future ministerial and leadership-level engagements.