Nepal Seeks Strategic Talks with India at BIMSTEC Summit

Nepal has proposed a meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok. Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is slated to visit Thailand and partake in bilateral talks and the Summit. The meeting proposal awaits India's confirmation.

Nepal has reached out to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a possible meeting on the fringes of the forthcoming BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, an official from Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed.

According to the official, who spoke under condition of anonymity, the request for a dialogue between the leaders awaits India's confirmation. The Ministry also announced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's visit to Thailand, host of the sixth edition of the BIMSTEC Summit.

Prime Minister Oli's historic trip, scheduled from April 1-5, 2025, marks the first official visit by a Nepali Prime Minister to Thailand. It includes discussions with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and participation in the Summit, potentially featuring bilateral talks with leaders from other BIMSTEC member states.

(With inputs from agencies.)