Kathmandu, January 7
The seventh meeting of the Joint Commission of Foreign Ministers of Nepal and India is set to commence in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will be arriving in Kathmandu on Thursday morning at the invitation of Foreign Minister NP Saud to participate in the meeting.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Joint Commission meeting will focus on reviewing significant issues on bilateral relations and mutual cooperation between the two nations.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Nepal Desk Joint Secretary Anurag Srivastava, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, and officials from Border Management under the Ministry of External Affairs will also join Jaishankar.
A special Indian Air Force aircraft will bring the Indian team to Nepal.
Jaishankar will also call on President Ram Chandra Paudel, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and UML Chair KP Sharma Oli.
