Foreign Minister Saud consults with former ministers, secretaries, Indian ambassador

Kathmandu:  Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Prakash Saud has held a meeting with former foreign minister, former foreign secretaries, and former ambassadors to India.

According to Minister Saud, Minister for External Affairs of India, S. Jaishankar’s visit to Nepal and suggestions on various agendas about Nepal-India relations were discussed on Tuesday.

‘The former minister, secretaries, and ambassadors stressed on the significance of Nepal’s relations with India, advising to take it ahead as an understanding based on cordiality and mutual interests,’ Minister Saud.

Likewise, Minister Saud expressed that the government was advised to explore ways for promoting Nepal’s exports to India given the widening trade deficit between the two countries, improving cross-border infrastructure, concluding development projects launched in the past, and addressing the air route issues.

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa, former foreign secretaries Madhuraman Acharya, Arjun Thapa, Durga Bhattarai, Bharat Poudel, and former ambassador Durgeshman Singh were presented in the Minister consultations.

The Indian external affairs minister will be arriving in Nepal on a two-day official visit, beginning on Thursday.

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