Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday handed over light strike vehicles, critical care medical equipment and military animals to the Nepal Army at the army headquarters in Kathmandu.

According to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Misri presented the items to Chief of Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel. The embassy said the handover reflects the close ties between the two armies and embodies "the spirit of trust and partnership" in bilateral defence cooperation.

The Indian foreign secretary arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday on a two-day visit.

On Sunday, Misri conveyed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for an official visit to India. He extended the invitation during a ...