Kathmandu, Aug. 17 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday morning for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between India and Nepal.

Misri landed in the Nepali capital at 9 am (local time) on a special Indian Air Force flight. He was received at the airport by Nepal's Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai and the Indian Ambassador to Nepal.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the visit as part of the "tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries."

"India attaches high priority to its relations with Nepal under its Neighborhood First policy. Foreign Secretary's upcoming visit continues the tradition of regular hig...