Kathmandu, Aug. 7 -- Kathmandu is set to receive two high-profile foreign delegations by mid-August, in what will be the first high-level visits from India and the United States after the formation of the KP Sharma Oli government.

A joint secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the new Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri is scheduled to come to Kathmandu early next week on his introductory visit. Misri took up his new role on July 15, succeeding Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who served as Indian ambassador to Nepal from March 2020 to April 2022.

Despite the evolving situation in Bangladesh, Misri's visit is still on track, although it may be postponed, according to officials. However, New Delhi has yet to officially confirm his trip t...