Kathmandu, April 10: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shishir Khanal held a meeting with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Mauritius today afternoon.
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations between Nepal and India, along with various areas of cooperation and issues of mutual interest. Minister Jaishankar shared brief details of the meeting through a post on social media.
He has shared, “Glad to meet FM Shishir Khanal Shisir Khanal of Nepal this afternoon. Congratulated him on his appointment. Discussed realising the full potential of the India and Nepal partnership by deeper collaboration in different sectors.”
Minister Khanal is currently in Mauritius to attend the three-day Indian Ocean Conference (IOC), which began today.
Minister Khanal left for Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius, to address the 9th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) 2026 at the invitation of Minister of External Affairs of India Dr S. Jaishankar.
The Conference, scheduled to be held from 10 to 12 April 2026, is being organised by the India Foundation in association with the Government of Mauritius under the theme “Collective Stewardship for Indian Ocean Governance.”
During the Conference, the Foreign Minister will deliver Nepal’s national statement articulating Nepal’s perspectives on Indian Ocean governance, the mountain-ocean ecological nexus, and the importance of maritime connectivity for economic development.
Minister Khanal is scheduled to return to Nepal on April 13.
