<span style="color: #222222;">US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a meeting with Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali yesterday at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Pompeo described the meeting, as historic and said it demonstrates America's commitment to its strong partnership with Nepal. He emphasised the great potential for further development of US-Nepal ties. <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">State Department deputy spokesperson Robert Palladino said that the two leaders discussed Nepal's 500 million US dollars Millennium Challenge Corporation compact, Nepal's central role in a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific, besides issues of global concern, including North Korea.</span><br />