Foreign Minister Rana off to India

Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba left for India on Sunday.

She left for India at the cordial invitation of her Indian counterpart S Jaishankar.

Joint Secretary Bhrigu Dhungana among other officials are in Minister Rana’s team.

Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal and Joint Secretary Amrit Rai among other senior Foreign Ministry officials bade farewell to Minister Rana at the Tribhuvan International Airport.

During her stay in India, she will meet her Indian counterpart S Jaishankar including high-level officials.

This is Rana’s first foreign visit after being appointed as the foreign minister.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had visited Nepal a few days ago after the formation of CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli-led government.

During his stay in Nepal, he paid courtesy calls on President Ram Chandra Paudel, Prime Minister Oli, ministers, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal among others.

It has been said that Minister Rana left for India to strengthen mutual harmony and relations between the two countries.