Jaishankar calls on Nepal PM

Kathmandu, August 21

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli here ahead of the 5th Joint Commission Meeting between India and Nepal.

“A warm and in-depth conversation with PM @kpsharmaoli. Really appreciate his receiving me amidst his many preoccupations,” Jaishankar tweeted after his meeting with the Prime Minister.

Meanwhile, the 5th Meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission started here this afternoon. Jaishankar co-chaired the meeting along with his Nepalese counterpart Pradeep Gyawali. 

The meeting will review the overall state of bilateral relations, and various areas of cooperation such as connectivity, trade and transit, power and water resources, culture, education and other matters. — PTI