Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra held a bilateral meeting with his Nepal counterpart Sewa Lamsal in New Delhi today. Ms Lamsal is on a visit to India to participate in the 8th Asia Economic Dialogue 2024 being jointly convened by the Ministry of External Affairs and Pune International Centre in Pune tomorrow. This is the first visit of Foreign Secretary Lamsal to India since she assumed charge.<br />''<br />''During the meeting, the two Foreign Secretaries held discussions on the entire range of multifaceted cooperation between India and Nepal. They also followed up on the 7th India-Nepal Joint Commission Meeting which was co-chaired by the External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and the Foreign Minister of Nepal NP Saud in Kathmandu last month.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries and the priority India attaches to its relations with Nepal under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy. It also provides an opportunity to further advance India-Nepal bilateral ties.</span><br />