New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Nepal on August 17 for a two-day official trip at the invitation of his Nepali counterpart Amrit Bahadur Rai, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.

The MEA described the visit as part of the "tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries."

India and Nepal, according to MEA, share strong and friendly ties that have seen steady progress in recent years across different areas of cooperation.

"India attaches high priority to its relations with Nepal under its Neighborhood First policy. The Foreign Secretary's upcoming visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries and will be an opportunity to fu...