Indian Foreign Secretary Misri pays courtesy call on Foreign Minister Rana

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who is on a two-day official visit to Nepal, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba at the latter’s office in Singha Durbar on Monday.

Various aspects of bilateral relations as well as economic and development assistance and projects among others were discussed in the meeting.

On the occasion, Minister Rana through visiting Foreign Secretary Misri raised the issue of the availability of more air routes to Nepal to increase Nepal-India 'air connectivity' with India.

She also urged India to take initiatives to establish a laboratory for testing the quality of vegetables and fruits imported through the border areas of Nepal and India.

Minister Rana also raised the issue of taking the remaining works of Pancheshwor Project ahead in the meeting.

Similarly, she through Foreign Secretary Misri also urged India to provide necessary help to release water of  Tanakpur Dam into the canal and to control and reduce the risk of floods in Bandganga, Khando and Rapti rivers.

Minister Rana also raised the issue of inaugurating the bridge of Darchula.

Sher also discussed the issues of giving continuity to the dialogue on trade and transportation.

The minister thanked the India government for its support in rescuing and providing relief to the earthquake victims of Jajarkot.

The Indian Foreign Secretary arrived in Kathmandu at the invitation of Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal on Sunday.