First meeting between India’s EAM Jaishankar and Nepal’s FM Saud

India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, had a productive first meeting with Nepal’s newly appointed Foreign Minister, N.P. Saud.

During their meeting, Minister Jaishankar congratulated his Nepalese counterpart on his new role and discussed ways to further strengthen the relationship between the two neighboring countries.

A good first meeting with FM N.P. Saud of Nepal. Congratulated him on his new responsibility.

Discussed further steps in our steadily expanding partnership. Spoke about energy, connectivity, and our enduring people to people ties. pic.twitter.com/D6w2mAtUDp

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 12, 2023

The two leaders discussed a range of topics, including energy, connectivity, and people-to-people ties. The meeting was seen as a positive step towards enhancing the bilateral partnership between India and Nepal.

Minister Jaishankar expressed India’s commitment to working with Nepal to improve connectivity and energy infrastructure in the region.